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Linear lupus erythematosus profundus on the scalp following the lines of Blaschko |
European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 13, Number 3, 294-6, May 2003, Clinical report
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Author(s) : Yayoi NAGAI, Osamu ISHIKAWA, Tomoyasu HATTORI, Tetsushi OGAWA |
Summary : We describe a 10-year-old Japanese girl presenting linear alopecia on the scalp and forehead. Histological examination showed fat degeneration with mucin deposit and periappendageal infiltrate of mononuclear cells. We diagnosed her as having linear lupus erythematodes profundus with a linear configuration following the lines of Blaschko. |
Keywords : lupus erythematosus profundus, linear cutaneous lupus erythematosus, lines of Blaschko |
