title: Lupus erythematosus associated with erythema multiforme: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Rowell's syndrome (RS) is a rare presentation of lupus erythematosus (LE) with erythema multiforme-like lesions associated with antinuclear, anti-La (SS-B)/anti-Ro (SS-A) antibodies and rheumatoid factor (RF) positivity. This syndrome is suggested to be a different variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus by some authors in literature. Here we present a 64-year-old woman with LE and a 51-year-old woman with LE and Sjögren syndrome (SS) who had erythema multiforme-like eruptions and discuss the coexistence of lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey. aydogank@uludag.edu.tr
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aydogan
authors.forename: Sk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karadogan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balaban Adim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tunali
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004892:Erythema Multiforme / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011379:Prognosis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone; D008775:Methylprednisolone