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Dermoscopy Aids in the Diagnosis of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
Published on: May 16, 2025
[Systemic lupus erythematosus with atrophic blanche-like palmar lesions]
Karin Maria Moser1, Laila El Shabrawi-Caelen, Sylvia Koller
1Universitätsklinik für Dermatologie, Abteilung für Allgemeine Dermatologie, Medizinische Universität Graz, Osterreich.
Abstract:
A 17 year-old female patient presented with porcelain-white scars on her palms which resembled malignant atrophic papulosis (Köhlmeier-Degos disease). We discuss the differentiation of this syndrome from the specific cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematodes, the pathogenetic background, and treatment options.
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