Search

everythingexperts & clinicslearnfaqsresearchcommunity

for

Search:↓

A woman developed lupus after taking hydroxyurea for two years.

This review discusses the epidemiology and cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus, highlighting comparable incidence rates between cutaneous and systemic forms, but reports no new findings.

This review discusses different forms and patterns of alopecia associated with lupus erythematosus and reports no new clinical results; the authors highlight distinct features of these conditions.

This article reviews the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment options for discoid lupus erythematosus and reports no new clinical results.

This study found that systemic lupus erythematosus predominantly affects young adults, with diverse symptoms including mucocutaneous and renal involvement, and highlights the significance of early detection for improved management.

This case report discusses an atypical presentation of bullous pemphigoid in a young man potentially triggered by occupational chemical exposure, highlighting diagnostic challenges and effective treatment with clobetasol propionate and prednisolone, transitioning to mycophenolate mofetil.

This study observed that certain skin symptoms in SLE, such as malar rash and photosensitivity, are linked to systemic involvement, indicating their potential role as markers for disease activity.

This case report describes a 17-year-old female patient diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus, presenting with arthralgia, hair loss, and Raynaud's phenomenon. The diagnosis was supported by elevated ESR and positive autoantibodies, and treatment included hydroxychloroquine and prednisone.

This review highlights the importance of recognizing mucocutaneous lesions in diagnosing juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus, noting that these lesions often improve with controlled lupus and can indicate disease activity.

This case report describes areata-like lupus in a 63-year-old woman, characterized by nonscarring patchy alopecia similar to alopecia areata, without meeting systemic lupus erythematosus criteria.

In this report, researchers describe a case of scalp discoid lupus erythematosus unresponsive to topical treatments, where hydroxychloroquine administered at 200 mg/day led to complete resolution of skin lesions in five months.

This article provides guidance on managing systemic lupus erythematosus without presenting new research findings, emphasizing the role of clinical nurse specialists and the importance of lifestyle modifications and appropriate medication regimens.

This case report documents a rare instance where homonymous hemianopia was the first manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus in a 42-year-old woman, suggesting its potential inclusion as an initial diagnostic indicator in SLE.

This case study describes a rare instance of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus on the chin, highlighting the effectiveness of using dermoscopy and reflectance confocal microscopy for accurate diagnosis and monitoring, which led to significant lesion improvement with corticosteroid and immunomodulatory treatment over 19 weeks.

Thalidomide works best for skin lupus not helped by antimalarials, but has many side effects; other treatments are less effective, especially if patients also have systemic lupus.

This article discusses systemic lupus erythematosus, covering its clinical features, treatments, and the recent FDA approval of belimumab, but does not present new clinical results.

This letter to the editor provides no new results or studies on dermatological topics; it may address previous articles or observations.

A woman's skin symptoms led to a diagnosis of systemic AL amyloidosis, but she died from sepsis shortly after.

This case report describes a woman with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed non-progressive visual field defects after hypertensive retinopathy, with cotton wool spots indicating retinal nerve fiber microinfarctions.

This study presents a case of neuropsychiatric lupus in a 50-year-old woman, highlighting the severe impact on quality of life and the necessity for aggressive treatment to improve outcomes.

This study found that cutaneous manifestations in children with systemic lupus erythematosus differ from adults, with no female preponderance and less frequent photosensitivity and vascular lesions.

This case report describes a rare concurrence of Morbihan disease with eyelid edema and extrafacial lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei in a patient, noting improvement of truncal lesions with roxithromycin and resolution of eyelid edema following surgical treatment.

This study chronicles a 4-year visual documentation of living with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, highlighting the disease's progression and emphasizing early diagnosis and patient advocacy.

This article presents diagnostic and therapeutic recommendations for cutaneous lupus erythematosus from the Polish Dermatological Society, but reports no new clinical findings.

This case report documented a 25-year-old female patient presenting with systemic lupus erythematosus coinciding with a COVID-19 infection, suggesting a possible link between the two conditions.

This case report details an 8-year-old girl with systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as lupus pancreatitis, whose symptoms improved significantly following glucocorticoid and immunosuppressive therapy.

In this case report, researchers described a 16-year-old girl with severe systemic lupus erythematosus whose symptoms improved following treatment with steroids, intravenous immunoglobulin, and rituximab, highlighting that early diagnosis and treatment may lead to better outcomes in managing SLE.

This case report illustrates that false-positive antibodies for Ehrlichia species may occur in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, complicating diagnosis and treatment.

This case report describes a 42-year-old woman with Rhupus, a rare overlap syndrome of rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting challenges in diagnosis due to non-specific clinical criteria and documenting specific symptoms such as inflammatory arthritis, malar rash, and hematological abnormalities observed during follow-up.

This study identified early SLE symptoms reported by German patients, suggesting that patient-reported information can enhance the development of classification criteria for early diagnosis.