title: Verrucous (hypertrophic) cutaneous lupus erythematosus: a case report.
abstract: Verrucous (Hypertrophic) lupus erythematosus (LE) represents a rare but distinct, variant of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. We report a case of LE with verrucous lesions for its rarity and peculiar location posing a diagnostic dilemma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital Kano, Nigeria.
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yusuf
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Uloko
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Mohammed
mesh_terms: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D018501:Antirheumatic Agents; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D002738:Chloroquine; D001623:Betamethasone; D011239:Prednisolone