Lupus vulgaris in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and persistent IgG deficiency.

Duzgun N., Duman M., Sonel B., Peksari Y., Erdem C., Tokgoz G.

Rheumatology international, cilt.16, sa.5, ss.213-6, 1997 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 1997
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/bf01330298
  • Dergi Adı: Rheumatology international
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.213-6
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: systemic lupus erythematosus, IgG deficiency, corticotherapy, lupus vulgaris, COMMON VARIABLE HYPOGAMMAGLOBULINEMIA
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We present the case of a patient with juvenile onset systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who developed a persistent, acquired hypogammaglobulinaemia with IgG deficiency. The hypogammaglobulinaemia was probably a complication of high dose corticosteroid treatment. The serum IgG level remained subnormal despite intravenous immunoglobulin therapy. Lupus vulgaris, which developed on the nasal cartilage in this patient with SLE, is not an expected finding. This patient is probably the first reported case of SLE associated with lupus vulgaris.