We saw a case of bullous lupus erythematosus (LE) in which there were pre-LE cells and hematoxylin bodies in clear bullous fluid. Pre-LE cells are degenerated leukocytes with pyknotic nuclei. The diagnosis of lupus erythematosus was substantiated by immunofluorescence studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFour consecutive patients with mycosis fungoides received cyclic chemotherapy using cyclophosphamide, vincristine, and prednisone (COP). In one case, there was complete remission of disease for 15 months. In another, there was 50% regression of tumors with healing of the ulcerated surfaces.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe report the occurence of milker's nodules in nine patients. In man, the disease goes through maculopapular, target, acute weeping, nodular, papillo-matous, and regressive stages. Papular and papillomatous stages were noted following vaccination of a calf with material prepared from a human lesion.
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