Successful treatment of severe subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with rituximab in an adolescent |
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| Authors: | Melissa Dodds MD Patricia Hobday MD Brittney Schultz MD Sheilagh Maguiness MD |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA;2. Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA |
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| Abstract: | Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is rare in children. Most patients respond well to conventional therapy with prednisone, hydroxychloroquine, or both. Other case reports and small series have reported successful clearance with rituximab in adults. We report an adolescent who obtained remission with rituximab after failing conventional therapy. |
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| Keywords: | collagen vascular disorder inflammatory disorders systemic therapy |
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