Flame figures in urticarial lesions accompanying systemic lupus erythematosus.
We present the case of a 38-year-old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and atypical urticarial skin lesions with an alteration in shape, but not complete disappearance, within 24 hours. Hematoxylin-eosin-stained sections revealed flame figures. We review urticarial lesions in lupus erythematosus and discuss the possible pathomechanisms.
Wenzel
J
J
Department of Dermatology, University of Bonn, Germany. joerg.wenzel@ukb.uni-bonn.de
Boehm
I
I
Gerdsen
R
R
Bieber
T
T
Uerlich
M
M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology*