A rare case of unilateral discoid lupus erythematosus mimicking lupus vulgaris.

BMJ Case Rep

Department of Dermatology, Delhi Dermpath Laboratory, New Delhi, India.

Published: November 2017

Discoidlupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus which can present in various morphologies, and the diagnosis can be rather confounding. Prompt evaluation and treatment is necessary to prevent disfigurement and systemic involvement associated with DLE. The following case presented a diagnostic dilemma as the lesion mimicked lupus vulgaris.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2017-222218DOI Listing

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