Metastatic prostate cancer presenting as subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

The association between subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and malignancy

“…Dear Editor, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a rare photosensitive dermatosis. 1 Although it is classically categorized as idiopathic or drug-induced, a proliferation of case reports [2][3][4] and a recent literature review 5 demonstrate that it may also be a paraneoplastic phenomenon. A wide range of cancers have been implicated, with lung cancer being the most prevalent neoplasia.…”