A case of lupus erythematosus tumidus misdiagnosed as erysipelas-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A case of lupus erythematosus tumidus misdiagnosed as erysipelas

Published:2023-03-09 Issue: Volume:21 Page:1721727X2311640
ISSN:1721-727X
Container-title:European Journal of Inflammation
language:en
Short-container-title:Eur J Inflamm

Author:

Zhu Qing¹,Zhu Chenglin²,Zhang Jinfang¹,Zhang Yuli¹,Zhang Guoqiang³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University , Shijiazhuang, China

2. Huzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated, Zhejiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huzhou, China

3. Department of Dermatology, The First Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China

Abstract

A patient presented with erythema and oedema on the right eyelid, malar region and left thigh with pruritus and pain. She was diagnosed with erysipelas and had been treated with anti-inflammatory drugs, but the symptoms did not improve. Laboratory investigation and biopsy showed that she was consistent with lupus erythematosus tumidus. It's a typical and rare diease relatively.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Immunology,Immunology and Allergy,General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1721727X231164009

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