Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and acute lupus nephritis.
Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy is a recently recognized skin disorder similar in appearance to scleromyxedema but without the systemic involvement. We describe a 14-year-old girl with new-onset systemic lupus erythematosus and acute lupus nephritis who developed on the lower extremities confluent hyperpigmented, woody, indurated plaques that contained groups of coalescing erythematous papules. Nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy was diagnosed histologically. Possible etiologies are discussed.
Sanchez-Ross
Monica
M
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0783, USA.
Snyder
Renée
R
Colome-Grimmer
María I
MI
Blumberg
Mark
M
Huttenbach
Yve
Y
Raimer
Sharon
S
D000293:Adolescent; D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005355:Fibrosis; D006801:Humans; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008181:Lupus Nephritis / Q000150:complications*; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine