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This case report describes a 32-year-old woman with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus who developed severe lupus nephritis, emphasizing that early diagnosis and aggressive immunosuppressive therapy significantly improved her condition and reduced proteinuria, underscoring the importance of prompt treatment to prevent irreversible kidney damage.

In this case report, a 40-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus developed Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, characterized by severe hyperglycemia despite high insulin doses, requiring immunosuppressive therapy to manage refractory symptoms.

In a study reviewing 291 patients with lichen planopilaris, findings revealed that women were more commonly affected than men, cyclosporine and methotrexate were most effective in achieving remission, and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors and systemic retinoids were particularly beneficial for frontal fibrosing alopecia.

Hair growth phase in mice weakens certain immune responses.

This case report describes a 37-year-old female with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed multiple eruptive dermatofibromas; lesions spontaneously resolved and highlight the rare coexistence of these conditions.

This case report describes a cat suspected of experiencing systemic vasculitis as an idiosyncratic hypersensitivity reaction to fenbendazole, marking it as the first documented case in cats of this rare adverse reaction.

This chapter reviews studies on the side effects of cytostatics and immunosuppressive drugs, detailing various toxicities such as cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurotoxicity, but provides no new clinical results.

This study found that late-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a French cohort was characterized by a lower disease severity but reduced survival mainly attributed to aging-related factors.

This study reports that systemic lupus erythematosus with aplastic anemia is rare in children but highlighted serious outcomes, including a high infection rate and significant mortality, underscoring the need for vigilant management.

In this case report, a 40-year-old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus developed calcinosis cutis, a rare complication characterized by calcified deposits in her legs, requiring surgical intervention and ongoing medical treatment due to infection.

This case report describes a rare instance of tuberculous lymphadenitis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus, highlighting the potential link between immune suppression and tuberculosis risk.

This report details a case of tuberculous lymphadenitis in a 21-year-old female with SLE, suggesting that immune suppression may increase susceptibility to this extra-pulmonary TB.

This article reviews the relationship between the skin and the immune system and discusses how skin manifestations can indicate immunodeficiencies but reports no new research findings.

This review discusses wound healing options after skin excision and laser treatments for hidradenitis suppurativa and reports no new clinical results.

This study reported that among five children and adolescents who developed new-onset atopic dermatitis after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, topical therapy and skin care improved their skin condition and atopic dermatitis severity scores, potentially reducing the need for excessive immunosuppressive therapy.

This article highlights that early and high-dose corticosteroid therapy, along with immunosuppressive agents, is crucial for managing Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease, and emerging biological therapies may benefit refractory cases.

This case report describes how anifrolumab, used beyond trial-eligible populations, led to significant clinical and serological recovery in a 45-year-old woman with organ-threatening systemic lupus erythematosus complicated by infection and resistant to conventional treatments like cyclophosphamide and rituximab.

This case study describes a 29-year-old man who presented with a fever and a generalized maculopapular rash, alongside symptoms like hair loss and joint pain, leading to an investigation into whether his condition was a case of the "great masquerader.

This study suggests that sweat glands may have an immune privilege similar to hair follicles, and disruptions in this could contribute to autoimmune skin diseases.

This study demonstrates that exfoliative cutaneous lupus erythematosus in German short-haired pointers involves a cellular and humoral immune response against the epidermal basement membrane, with poor response to immunosuppressive therapy.

This article provides a detailed analysis of immunosuppressive medications in transplant patients and discusses the increased risk of skin cancer, but it reports no new experimental results.

This case report highlights the rarity and complex differential diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus, emphasizing that immunosuppressive therapy in such cases can lead to serious complications like pulmonary tuberculosis.

In this study, cyclosporin effectively controlled cases of granulomatous folliculitis, furunculosis, sebaceous adenitis in cats, and alopecia areata in a dog, positioning it as a promising alternative to glucocorticoids in veterinary dermatology.

This case report describes a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed both alopecia areata and lichen planopilaris despite immunosuppressive treatment, suggesting a shared immunopathogenesis between these disorders.

This study reported that platelet-rich plasma therapy combined with intralesional triamcinolone acetonide was beneficial for patients with alopecia totalis, helping them reduce reliance on oral immunosuppressants.

This letter discusses the limited treatment options for pediatric alopecia areata and the lack of controlled studies for therapies like systemic and off-label immunosuppressive drugs, without reporting new clinical results.

This case report describes a 39-year-old Thai woman with systemic lupus erythematosus whose symptoms, initially resembling an autoimmune myositis, were determined to be caused by tuberculous myositis, with improvement noted upon antituberculous treatment.

This article discusses various hematologic issues in systemic lupus erythematosus, including anaemia and thrombocytopenia, and examines treatment approaches like B-cell depletion and complement inhibition, without reporting new clinical results.

In this case report, researchers described a 48-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus who developed a fungus ball (aspergilloma) within a tuberculosis cavity, a complication rarely reported in such patients, emphasizing the role of CT scans in diagnosis and the potential need for surgical intervention.

In this case report, researchers describe a rare instance of bullous lupus presenting with severe esophageal involvement in a 42-year-old woman, highlighting the significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges encountered in such cases despite successful treatment with immunosuppressive therapy.