title: Childhood discoid lupus in identical twins.
abstract: We report the exceptional case of 11-year-old identical male twins who both developed discoid lupus erythematosus lesions. Although systemic lupus erythematosus has often been reported in identical twins, discoid lupus erythematosus has only occasionally been described, with only one other case in twin children, as far as we are aware.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Complejo Hospitalario Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain. javierdelboz@yahoo.es
authors.forename: Javier
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Del Boz
authors.forename: Trinidad
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: Elia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Samaniego
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Vera
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sanz
authors.forename: Vicente
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Crespo
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004200:Diseases in Twins; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005145:Face; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D009824:Ointments; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D016559:Tacrolimus / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014430:Twins, Monozygotic
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009824:Ointments; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D002738:Chloroquine; D016559:Tacrolimus