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A Girl with Cutaneous Lesions, Polyarthritis, and Antinuclear Antibodies Positivity
Joint Authors
Cavallasca, Javier A.
Musuruana, Jorge L.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-04-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
On October 1996, a 14-year-old girl was admitted to the hospital because cutaneous lesions, asthenia, and arthralgias.
On examination, there was nonscarring hair thinning with a widened part over the frontal hairline, polymorphic papulosquamous rash on her face, neck, arms, and trunk, and livedo reticularis in her legs.
Multiple aphtous ulcers were present on the buccal and nasal mucosa.
There was polyarthritis involving the wrist, metacarpophalangeal joints, proximal interphalangeal joints, and metatarsophalangeal joints of both hands and feet.
Skin biopsy of the face was compatible with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.
She started on prednisone 60 mg/d without improvement, and later hdroxhchloroquine (HCQ) 6 mg/kg/d was added for one year.
Cutaneous lesions were almost healed, with just a hypopigmented macules left.
Over the last 14 years, she has not shown any cutaneous or systemic manifestations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Musuruana, Jorge L.& Cavallasca, Javier A.. 2011. A Girl with Cutaneous Lesions, Polyarthritis, and Antinuclear Antibodies Positivity. ISRN Dermatology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488822
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Musuruana, Jorge L.& Cavallasca, Javier A.. A Girl with Cutaneous Lesions, Polyarthritis, and Antinuclear Antibodies Positivity. ISRN Dermatology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488822
American Medical Association (AMA)
Musuruana, Jorge L.& Cavallasca, Javier A.. A Girl with Cutaneous Lesions, Polyarthritis, and Antinuclear Antibodies Positivity. ISRN Dermatology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-488822
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-488822