Maculopapular lupus rash in a young woman with systemic involvement.
We describe a 23-y-old woman with known systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented to us with the characteristic maculopapular lupus rash. Although well-known among the LE-specific skin lesions, this acute cutaneous manifestation is rarely reported.
Cardinali
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Department of Dermatological Sciences, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
Giomi
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Caproni
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Fabbri
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003622:Dapsone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005076:Exanthema / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006225:Hand; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D003622:Dapsone