title: Facets of lupus erythematosus: panniculitis responding to thalidomide.
abstract: 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.
authors: Dermatologic University Clinic, Inselspital Bern, Switzerland.
authors: Simone
authors: S
authors: Wienert
authors: Stephan
authors: S
authors: Gadola
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Hunziker
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D013792:Thalidomide