Lupus vulgaris in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and persistent IgG deficiency |
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Authors: | N Düzgün M Duman B Sonel Y Peksari C Erdem G Tokgöz |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey;(2) Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey;(3) Dedekorkut sokak 22/5 A, AYRANCI 06690 Ankara, Turkey |
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Abstract: | We present the case of a patient with juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed a persistent, acquired hypogammaglobulinaemia with IgG deficiency. The hypogammaglobulinaemia was probably a complication of high dose corticosteroid treatment. The serum IgG level remained subnormal despite intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Lupus vulgaris, which developed on the nasal cartilage in this patient with SLE, is not an expected finding. This patient is probably the first reported case of SLE associated with lupus vulgaris. |
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Keywords: | Systemic lupus erythematosus IgG deficiency Corticotherapy Lupus vulgaris |
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