Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid, Lupus Erythematosus - DermAtlas

Contributor

Alison Young, MD

Diagnosis

lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus

Body Site

head neck arm chest

Age

60 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

scattered

Color

purple red

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

symmetric

Comments

A healthy 60-year-old man developed asymptomatic violaceous plaques on photodistributed areas of the face, neck, chest, back, and arms 6 months ago. A skin biopsy showed follicular plugging, basal vacuolization, superficial and deep perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate and increased interstitial mucin consistent with lupus.

Description

photodistributed symmetric violaceous plaques with scales

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5/17/2004 20:08:25

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