Surgical Excision of Trauma‐Induced Verrucous Lupus Erythematosus

Eskreis, Beverly D.; Eng, Ana M.; Furey, Nancy

doi:10.1111/j.1524-4725.1988.tb03486.x

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“…Also, some cases of DLE that are described in the literature developed after trauma (Eskreis et al, 1988, Kern and Schiff, 1957, Ruocco et al, 2013, Schiff and Kern, 1954). The mechanism behind the trauma that induces cutaneous lupus is unknown.…”

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Lupus profundus limited to a site of trauma: Case report and review of the literature

Castrillón

Murrell

2017

International Journal of Women's Dermatology

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Lupus erythematosus profundus (LEP) is a rare form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. We report on a case of a 56-year-old Caucasian woman who presented with a single, persistent, painful rash on the left hip and lateral aspect of the left upper thigh, which had been present for 2.5 years. The patient had a history of previous injury to this area before the rash started. Clinical findings showed an inflamed, hyperpigmented, and indurated plaque with a linear skin invagination and no associated systemic symptoms. A skin biopsy test result confirmed the diagnosis of LEP and the clinical and laboratory examinations ruled out systemic lupus erythematosus. After 2 months of treatment with methotrexate 20 mg weekly and 1 month of prednisolone 7.5 mg daily, the skin rash improved considerably. We also present a brief review of the epidemiology, etiology, clinical features, histopathology, laboratory findings, differential diagnosis, and treatment of LEP.

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