Systemic lupus erythematosus with an erythema multiforme-like lesions

• Main Authors: Aydin Fatma, Senturk Nilgun, Yuksel Esra, Yildiz Levent, Canturk Tayyar, Turanli Ahmet
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2007-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Dermatology
• Subjects: <i>Erythema multiforme; Rowell&#x2032;s syndrome; systemic lupus erythematosus</i>
• Online Access: http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2007;volume=52;issue=1;spage=56;epage=58;aulast=Aydin

Patients with lupus erythematous may develop an acute eruption clinically similar to toxic epidermal necrolysis or erythema multiforme. The presence of erythema multiforme-like lesions and characteristic pattern of immunological abnormalities including antinuclear antibody (speckled pattern), anti-Ro antibody or anti-La antibody and positive rheumatoid factor in lupus patients has been termed as Rowell&#x2032;s syndrome. Although diagnostic criteria of this syndrome have been reviewed recently, definite mechanisms of pathogenesis is still unknown. Here we reported a 29-year-old female patient who had systemic lupus erythematosus developed erythema multiforme-like lesions.