The dynamism of cutaneous lupus erythematosus: mild discoid lupus erythematosus evolving into SLE with SCLE and treatment-resistant lupus panniculitis |
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Authors: | Anna Wozniacka Ma?gorzata Salamon Aleksandra Lesiak Daniel Paul McCauliffe Anna Sysa-Jedrzejowska |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland;(2) Rutland Medical Center, Rutland, VT, USA |
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Abstract: | We present a 47-year-old Caucasian female who initially presented with mild discoid lupus erythematosus that evolved into
systemic lupus erythematosus with subacute cutaneous LE and treatment-recalcitrant lupus panniculitis. Conventional therapy
with antimalarials, systemic steroids, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and pulse doses of methylprednisolone
did not control the course of the disease. Cyclosporin-A treatment led to clinical improvement and maintained remission. |
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Keywords: | Cyclosporin-A Lupus erythematosus panniculitis Treatment |
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