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Med Cutan Iber Lat Am 2014; 42 (1-3)

Photosensitive psoriasis as an alert for systemic lupus erythematosus

Souto SR, Barbosa NL, Lopes BA, Obadia D, Gripp AC

Language: Portugués
References: 12
Page: 46-49
PDF size: 272.74 Kb.


ABSTRACT

The combination of psoriasis and lupus erythematosus (LES) is a rare event. The diagnosis of this disease is very difficult most of the time, and is the result of the sum of some specific clinical signs, histopathological and serological exams which are compatible with these diseases. We are reporting a case of a middle-aged man who has a lesion on a photo-exposed area of his face compatible with psoriasis, in addition to a serologic diagnosis of LES. He was treated with cyclosporine and showed improvement after 30 days of treatment.


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