title: Discoid lupus erythematosus of the vulva.
abstract: Genital involvement is a rare manifestation in discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and there are few reports on vulvar clinical features. We describe a 41-year old Caucasian woman with bilateral vulvar DLE. Although vulvar lesions in lupus are probably more common than is realized, the present report is the first case of genital DLE documented in a female.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Medicine and Immunological Sciences, Section of Dermatology, University of Siena, Siena, Italy. bilenchi@unisi.it
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bilenchi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pisani
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poggiali
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andreassi
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: de Padova
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: di Perrit
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002990:Clobetasol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D004414:Dyspareunia / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000378:metabolism; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D009824:Ointments; D014845:Vulvar Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D006680:HLA Antigens; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D009824:Ointments; D003165:Complement System Proteins; D002990:Clobetasol