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Paolo Amerio, MD, PhD

Diagnosis

lupus erythematosus, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Body Site

trunk back

Age

40 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular confluent

Color

red purple

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This 40-year-old woman developed annular confluent reddish-purple plaqwues on her trunk over several days after sun exposure. Lesions improved with oral thalidomide therapy.

Description

Annular lesions of the back This 40 years old woman developed these lesion on her trunk over several days after sun exposure. improvement was archieved with thalidomide treatment.

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collagen vascular disease figurate erythema annular eruption

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3/24/2003 15:44:58

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