Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus—the annular variant. A histological and ultrastructural study of five cases
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Histopathology
- Vol. 19 (4) , 329-336
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2559.1991.tb00047.x
Abstract
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is an uncommon, non‐scarring variant oflupus erythematosus which has received scant attention in the pathology literature. Its recognition as a distinct entity is important, as, although mild systemic features may be associated, there is characteristically a relative absence of life‐threatening renal or central nervous systemic involvement. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus may be clinically sub‐divided into the more common annular and the rarer papulosquamous (psoriasiform) variants.A clinicopathological study of five cases of the annular variant is presented with a review of the literature. We highlight the histological and ultrastructural appearances. Discriminatory features from the other variants of lupus erythematosus and additional conditions with which it may be confused, including lichen planus and acute graft‐versus most disease, are discussed.Keywords
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