Papulonodular mucinosis with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus

A 30-year-old woman with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus presented with a facial eruption, painful and swollen ulcers of her digits, and asymptomatic lesions on her abdomen. The laboratory findings were consistent with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with an anticardiolipin antibody. A...

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Published in:Dermatology online journal 2004-11, Vol.10 (3), p.6-6
Main Author: Hazan, Carole
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - complications
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous - etiology
Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous - pathology
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Summary:A 30-year-old woman with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus presented with a facial eruption, painful and swollen ulcers of her digits, and asymptomatic lesions on her abdomen. The laboratory findings were consistent with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with an anticardiolipin antibody. A biopsy specimen of the asymptomatic lesions on her abdomen showed mucin within the upper reticular dermis. Papulonodular mucinosis is a rare but well-documented finding associated with systemic and cutaneous forms of lupus erythematosus. The etiology and pathogenesis of this finding remain to be elucidated.
ISSN:1087-2108
1087-2108
DOI:10.5070/D32PC672KT