title: Squamous cell carcinoma in black patients with discoid lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Squamous cell carcinoma has rarely been reported in black African people, with only 11 cases reported in the world literature to date. We report on 2 further cases, the first to be reported in southern Africa, of squamous cell carcinoma in lesions of discoid lupus erythematosus
authors.affiliation: Division of Otolaryngology, University of Cape Town.
authors.forename: Wakisa K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Mulwafu
authors.forename: Johannes J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Fagan
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jessop
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000209:etiology; D013019:South Africa