Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - DermAtlas

Contributor

Raja Mouallem, MD

Diagnosis

lupus erythematosus, systemic

Body Site

hand palm

Age

13 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red purple

Morphology

macular / flat (macule / patch)

Pattern

symmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 13-year-old girl was evaluated for a rash that appeared on her hands, ear lobe, lip, and oral mucosa 2 weeks earlier. She also complained of weight loss, fever, and joint pain. She had a symmetrical partially blanching red macules on her hands, discoid papules and plaques on her earlobes and lip,and ulcers on her palate. Her blood pressure was 151/71, and laboratory tests showed a high titer double stranded antinuclear antibody. Skin biopsy showed a vaculopathy consistent with collagen vascular disease. These images were taken by Dr. Dian Kirby.

Description

symmetric partially blanching red to purple macules

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3/12/2003 16:53:53

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