Facets of lupus erythematosus: panniculitis responding to thalidomide.
Lupus erythematosus profundus or lupus panniculitis is a rare clinical variant of lupus erythematosus, which involves the deep dermis and subcutaneous fat. Diagnosis may be difficult in cases with isolated involvement. Further manifestations of lupus erythematosus may thus be essential for diagnosis, which depends on the clinical picture, histopathology and a positive lesional lupus band test. We report a severe, mutilating case of lupus panniculitis, which responded well to thalidomide.
Wienert
Simone
S
Dermatologic University Clinic, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland.
Gadola
Stephan
S
Hunziker
Thomas
T
D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide