title: Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) presenting in childhood.
abstract: A 13-year-old boy presented with erythematous scaly plaques on the face and extremities with history of photosensitivity of 7-years duration. There was no history of oral ulcers or joint pains. Although the histopathological findings were inconclusive, a positive lupus band test confirmed the diagnosis of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Skin and Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Karnataka. vandanamht@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Vandana Mehta
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Balachandran
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male