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Darba J, Ascanio M, Agüera A. Incidence and medical costs of lupus in Spanish hospitals: a retrospective database analysis. Orphanet J Rare Dis 2024; 19:74. [PMID: 38365713 PMCID: PMC10874055 DOI: 10.1186/s13023-024-03077-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND This study aimed to assess the comorbidity profile, use of healthcare resources and medical costs of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) treated at the hospital level in Spain. METHODS Admission records of patients with SLE and CLE that were registered between January 2016 and December 2020 were obtained from a Spanish hospital discharge database and analyzed in a retrospective multicenter study. RESULTS 329 patients met the criteria; 64.44% were female and 35.56% were male, with a median age of 54.65 years. Mean Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) was 2.75 in the index admission. 31.61% of the patients suffered essential hypertension, 21.96% suffered asthma and 19.76% suffered hyperlipidemia. Mortality rate was 3.95%. The most common medical procedure was heart ultrasound (19.45%) and introduction in peripheral vein of anti-inflammatory with a percutaneous approach (17.93%). Mean admission cost was €6355.99. CONCLUSIONS Lupus patients showed a higher incidence and prevalence in the female population, with associated cardiac diseases as the main secondary conditions.
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- Josep Darba
- Department of Economics, University of Barcelona, Diagonal 690, 08034, Barcelona, Spain.
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- BCN Health Economics & Outcomes Research S.L., Travessera de Gràcia, 62, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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- BCN Health Economics & Outcomes Research S.L., Travessera de Gràcia, 62, 08006, Barcelona, Spain
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Sanchez-Melendez S, Malik R, Kanwar R, Yang K, Nambudiri VE. Clinical epidemiology of tumid lupus erythematosus: A retrospective review of 179 patients. J Am Acad Dermatol 2024; 90:202-204. [PMID: 37769903 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2023.09.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
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- Stephanie Sanchez-Melendez
- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Ponce Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
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Heinly B, Allenzara A, Helm M, Foulke GT. Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Review and Considerations for Older Populations. Drugs Aging 2024; 41:31-43. [PMID: 37991658 DOI: 10.1007/s40266-023-01079-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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Though more common earlier in life, increasing attention is being focused on the development of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) in patients with advancing age. Studies show that CLE is more common in older populations than previously thought, and all CLE subtypes are possible in this group. Just like patients in the third or fourth decade of life, CLE may appear alongside or independent of systemic lupus erythematosus. Older populations manifesting CLE for the first time seem to have a lower risk of progression to systemic disease than younger peers, and are more commonly White. CLE must be carefully distinguished from other skin conditions that have a predilection for presentation in older populations, including rosacea, lichen planus, and other autoimmune conditions such as dermatomyositis or pemphigus/pemphigoid. It is thought that most CLE in older populations is drug-induced, with drug-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus being the most common subtype. Management of CLE in older patients focuses on eliminating unnecessary medications known to induce CLE, and otherwise treatment proceeds similarly to that in younger patients, with a few special considerations.
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology and Thurston Arthritis Research Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.
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Lo Presti A, Ceccarelli F, Dorrucci M, Farchi F, Pirone C, Garufi C, Valdarchi C, Spinelli FR, Alessandri C, Chionne P, Madonna E, Pisani G, Martina A, Simeoni M, Bruni R, Ciccozzi M, Iaiani G, Ciccaglione AR, Spada E, Conti F. Hepatitis B and C virus infection in patients with Systemic and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. New Microbiol 2022; 45:296-303. [PMID: 36538293] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Accepted: 12/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by a multifactorial etiology. The primary aim of this study was to estimate HCV and HBV infection prevalence in a cohort of SLE and Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus (CLE). We assessed the frequency of these infections in our cohort and the possible associations with disease clinical/laboratory features and disease activity status. The prevalence of chronic HBV infection was 2.2% in the CLE group, while no HBsAg positive patients were identified in the SLE group. Conversely, the prevalence of anti-HCV positive was 2.2% in the SLE group while no anti-HCV positive patients were identified in the CLE group. We found no significant association between anti-HBc positive status and clinical manifestations or disease activity status in either group of patients. Hemodialysis resulted significantly associated with anti-HBc positivity in SLE. In the present study, we found HBsAg positivity in CLE patients but not in the Systemic form (SLE); conversely, a similar prevalence of anti-HBc antibodies in both groups was observed. A possible protective role exerted by SLE in HBV infection may be hypothesized. A higher frequency of HCV infection in SLE compared to CLE suggests a possible involvement of HCV in some SLE-related clinical and immunological features.
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- Lupus Clinic, Rheumatology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Lupus Clinic, Rheumatology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
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- Lupus Clinic, Rheumatology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Lupus Clinic, Rheumatology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
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- Lupus Clinic, Rheumatology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Immunobiological Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Immunobiological Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Center for Immunobiological Research and Evaluation, National Institute of Health, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Unit of Medical Statistics and Molecular Epidemiology, University Campus Bio-Medico of Rome, Italy
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- Department of Tropical and Infectious Diseases, Aou Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy
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- Lupus Clinic, Rheumatology, Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche, Internistiche, Anestesiologiche e Cardiovascolari, Sapienza Università di Roma, Italy
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Hocaoğlu M, Davis MDP, Osei-Onomah SA, Valenzuela-Almada MO, Dabit JY, Duong SQ, Yang JX, Helmick CG, Crowson C, Duarte-García A. Epidemiology of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Among Adults Over Four Decades (1976-2018): A Lupus Midwest Network (LUMEN) Study. Mayo Clin Proc 2022; 97:2282-2290. [PMID: 36347648 PMCID: PMC10013735 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.06.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 06/04/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To characterize the epidemiological trends and mortality of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) between 1976 and 2018 in Olmsted County, Minnesota. PATIENTS AND METHODS In this retrospective population-based cohort study, all incident and prevalent CLE cases among adult residents in Olmsted County, Minnesota, between January 1, 1976, and December 31, 2018, were identified and categorized by subtype through medical record review using the resources of the Rochester Epidemiology Project. RESULTS The overall incidence rate of CLE between 1976 and 2018 was 3.9 (95% CI, 3.4 to 4.5) per 100,000. The incidence of CLE was relatively stable, with no major trend across sexes or age groups. The age- and sex-adjusted prevalence of CLE was 108.9 per 100,000 on January 1, 2015. Mortality in CLE patients was similar to that of the general population, with a standardized mortality ratio of 1.23 (95% CI, 0.88 to 1.66) with no observed trends in mortality over time. CONCLUSION In the past 4 decades, the incidence of CLE remained stable. Patients with CLE have mortality comparable to that of the general population.
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- Mehmet Hocaoğlu
- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Medicine, University of Maryland Medical Center, Midtown Campus, Baltimore
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Population Health, Atlanta, GA
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Department of Quantitative Health Sciences, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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- Division of Rheumatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN; Robert D. and Patricia E. Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
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Bui ATN, Singer S, Hirner J, Cunningham-Bussel AC, Larocca C, Merola JF, Lian CG, LeBoeuf NR. De novo cutaneous connective tissue disease temporally associated with immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy: A retrospective analysis. J Am Acad Dermatol 2020; 84:864-869. [PMID: 33323344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2020.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Revised: 10/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
MESH Headings
- Aged
- Antibodies, Antinuclear/blood
- Antibodies, Antinuclear/immunology
- Dermatomyositis/blood
- Dermatomyositis/chemically induced
- Dermatomyositis/epidemiology
- Dermatomyositis/immunology
- Eosinophilia/blood
- Eosinophilia/chemically induced
- Eosinophilia/epidemiology
- Eosinophilia/immunology
- Fasciitis/blood
- Fasciitis/chemically induced
- Fasciitis/epidemiology
- Fasciitis/immunology
- Female
- Humans
- Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors/adverse effects
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/blood
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/chemically induced
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/epidemiology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/immunology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms/drug therapy
- Neoplasms/immunology
- Retrospective Studies
- Scleroderma, Localized/blood
- Scleroderma, Localized/chemically induced
- Scleroderma, Localized/epidemiology
- Scleroderma, Localized/immunology
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Department of Internal Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Center for Cutaneous Oncology, Department of Dermatology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
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- Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA; Department of Dermatology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA; Center for Cutaneous Oncology, Department of Dermatology, Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston, MA.
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Little AJ, Vesely MD. Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: Current and Future Pathogenesis-Directed Therapies. Yale J Biol Med 2020; 93:81-95. [PMID: 32226339 PMCID: PMC7087060] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is an autoimmune disease of the skin with significant morbidity. Current treatments are often inadequate to control disease and there are no Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved therapies for this potentially debilitating disease, underscoring an unmet medical need. Recent insights into disease pathogenesis have implicated innate and adaptive immune components, including type I and type III interferons in the development of CLE. Promising clinical trials based on these insights are now underway. However, the full spectrum of immune cells, cytokines, and environmental triggers contributing to disease remain to be elucidated. In this review, we will highlight the current understanding of CLE immunopathogenesis, the ongoing clinical trial landscape, and provide a framework for designing future therapeutic strategies for CLE based on new insights into disease pathogenesis.
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- Alicia J. Little
- Department of Dermatology, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT
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Skovmøller KB, Bygum A. [When drugs induce cutaneous lupus erythematosus]. Ugeskr Laeger 2018; 180:V04180277. [PMID: 30327081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Drug-induced subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (DI-SCLE) is defined as an adverse reaction to continuous use of a culprit drug. The reaction resolves upon drug withdrawal. More than 50 drugs have been linked to DI-SCLE, and it is estimated, that around 20% of the SCLE cases are drug-induced. There are no diagnostic criteria, yet detection of anti-Ro/SSA antibodies combined with erosive/bullous or erythema multiforme/toxic epidermal necrolysis-like lesions, and widespread skin rash seem to be indicative of DI-SCLE. The most common drugs involved are proton pump inhibitors, terbinafine, thiazides and chemotherapeutics.
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Jalenques I, Rondepierre F, Massoubre C, Bonnefond S, Schwan R, Labeille B, Perrot JL, Collange M, Mulliez A, D'Incan M. High Prevalence of Personality Disorders in Skin-restricted Lupus Patients. Acta Derm Venereol 2017; 97:941-946. [PMID: 28448094 DOI: 10.2340/00015555-2691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Psychiatric and personality disorders have been extensively documented in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). However, the prevalence of personality disorders in skin-restricted lupus (SRL) patients remains unknown. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of personality disorders in SRL outpatients and to examine the associated factors. We evaluated 60 SRL outpatients and 118 controls matched for sex, age and education level. On the basis of the Personality Diagnostic Questionnaire 4+, 38% of patients vs 20% of controls fulfilled the criteria for at least one personality disorder (OR 2.2 [95% CI 1.01-4.6], p = 0.048). Only one patient with a personality disorder had specialised mental health care. Late lupus onset and more frequent past treatments by thalidomide were associated factors. This study evidences a high prevalence of personality disorders in SRL patients and shows that most SRL patients with personality disorder do not receive specialised mental health care.
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- Isabelle Jalenques
- Service de Psychiatrie de l'Adulte A et Psychologie médicale, Pôle de Psychiatrie, CHU Clermont-Ferrand; Université d'Auvergne, FR-63003 Clermont-Ferrand, France
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Drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) is a lupus-like illness that has been recognized as an entity under environmentally-induced lupus erythematosus, where other agents such as physical (ultra-violet irradiation), chemical (heavy metals, aromatic amines) and food products (alfalfa sprouts) have been implicated. DILE has been accepted as a side effect of therapy with over 80 drugs since its first description in association with sulfadiazine in 1945. The epidemiology and clinical course of SLE and DILE differ markedly and prognosis is generally favourable in the latter although occasional lifethreatening cases have been reported in the literature. Constant pharmacovigilance is crucial for prompt diagnosis and cessation of offending therapy offers the best outcome. This review discusses the clinical presentation, diagnosis of DILE as well as provides an update on postulated pathogenic mechanisms and an overview of implicated drugs.
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- S Vasoo
- Division of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
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Chiche L, Jourde N, Ulmann C, Mancini J, Darque A, Bardin N, Dicostanzo MP, Thomas G, Harlé JR, Vienne J, Loukos H, Bornet C. Seasonal variations of systemic lupus erythematosus flares in southern France. Eur J Intern Med 2012; 23:250-4. [PMID: 22385883 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2011.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2011] [Revised: 11/13/2011] [Accepted: 12/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Exposure to sunlight is one of the environmental factors involved in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus. We investigated whether there is seasonal variation in the incidence of cutaneous and noncutaneous severe lupus flares in southern France. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed clinical and biological data from all SLE patients hospitalized for a flare of the disease during a two year period in our centre and collected corresponding meteorological data from the official website of MeteoFrance. RESULTS Forty one patients, mean age 36.7 ± 13.8 years, were included. Twenty-six patients (63.4%) had kidney biopsy performed, showing in all cases proliferative nephritis, associated with membranous nephritis in 9 (22%). We found a clear seasonal pattern for overall lupus flares with 39% of flares occurred in Spring. Among patients without any cutaneous involvement, this seasonal pattern was still observed (p=0.024). Patients under antimalarials presented flares significantly later in the sunny season than those without (respectively median in July versus May, p=0.044). There were strong positive correlations between occurrence of lupus flares and maximum temperature increase (ρ=0.87, p<0.001), minimum temperature increase (ρ=0.87, p<0.001), and duration of sunshine increase (ρ=0.78, p=0.003). These correlations were also observed in patients with renal flares. CONCLUSION We confirmed a seasonal pattern for lupus flares among patients living in Southern France, with most flares in spring, in correlation with an increase in temperature and duration of sunshine. A similar seasonal pattern was observed in patients with no cutaneous involvement and with visceral involvement.
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- Laurent Chiche
- Department of Internal Medicine, Hôpital de la Conception, Marseille, France.
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Popovic K, Brauner S, Ek M, Wahren-Herlenius M, Nyberg F. Fine specificity of the Ro/SSA autoantibody response in relation to serological and clinical findings in 96 patients with self-reported cutaneous symptoms induced by the sun. Lupus 2007; 16:10-7. [PMID: 17283579 DOI: 10.1177/0961203306073135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Anti-Ro/SSA assays assist the clinician in distinguishing autoimmune diseases such as Sjögrenś syndrome (SS), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE). The objective of the study was to investigate the fine specificity of the autoantibodies in relation to clinical presentation as well as environmental and endogenous factors such as photosensitivity, smoking and immunoglobulin (Ig) levels in patients with Ro/SSA autoantibodies. Serum samples from 96 anti-Ro/SSA positive photosensitive patients were tested for autoantibody levels by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using purified recombinant Ro52 kd, Ro60 kd and La proteins as antigens. The highest levels of anti-Ro52 and anti-La were observed in patients with primary SS, and the lowest levels of anti-Ro52 in chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE). SCLE patients with systemic disease (SLE and/or SS) showed higher levels of anti-Ro52 than SCLE limited to the skin. A correlation between high serum levels of IgG and anti-Ro52 (P < 0.01) and between IgA and anti-Ro52 (P < 0.05) and anti-Ro60 (P < 0.05) was found. Polymorphic light eruption (PLE) was common in all diagnostic groups but did not correlate with autoantibody levels. Smoking was more common in lupus patients than in SS patients. Our findings thus propose different mechanisms for different clinical presentations of Ro/SSA positive patients. The testing of anti-Ro52 antibodies might serve as a prognostic tool in photosensitive cutaneous diseases.
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MESH Headings
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Antibodies, Antinuclear/blood
- Antibodies, Antinuclear/immunology
- Antibody Specificity
- Antibody-Producing Cells/immunology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/diagnosis
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/epidemiology
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid/immunology
- Autoantigens/immunology
- Biopsy
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Humans
- Incidence
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/diagnosis
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/epidemiology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/etiology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous/pathology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/diagnosis
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/epidemiology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/immunology
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Photosensitivity Disorders/blood
- Photosensitivity Disorders/etiology
- Photosensitivity Disorders/immunology
- Prevalence
- Ribonucleoproteins/immunology
- Sjogren's Syndrome/diagnosis
- Sjogren's Syndrome/epidemiology
- Sjogren's Syndrome/immunology
- Skin/pathology
- Smoking/epidemiology
- Sunlight/adverse effects
- Sweden/epidemiology
- SS-B Antigen
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- K Popovic
- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Department of Dermatology, Stockholm, Sweden.
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OBJECTIVE To study 26 cases of lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET), a subset of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE), referred to in the literature as a rare entity. PATIENTS AND METHODS A retrospective study was conducted of 26 patients diagnosed with LET between 1996 and 2002. The clinical characteristics, histopathologic and laboratory findings, response to treatment, association with other subsets of lupus, course, and diagnostic criteria were analyzed. RESULTS The incidence by sex was similar. The mean age of presentation was 49.19 years. The clinical presentation usually involved erythematous, edematous plaques located on the face, chest, back, or extremities, related to sun exposure. A dermal lymphocytic infiltrate with a perivascular disposition and differing degrees of mucin deposition was observed in all cases. Minimal epidermal changes were present in 18 cases, and 11 of these also showed minimal dermal-epidermal changes. Only one case showed dermal-epidermal changes without any epidermal alteration. Direct immunofluorescence test was performed in 15 patients, and 11 were negative. All cases showed a benign course without systemic manifestations. The response to topical steroids or antimalarial treatment was excellent, but a seasonal recurrence was usually observed. Discussion No defined criteria for LET are universally accepted. The main controversies are the acceptance of LET as a separate subset of CCLE, and the histopathologic diagnostic features, mainly the presence or absence of epidermal and dermal-epidermal changes in these lesions. CONCLUSIONS No inflexible histologic criteria should be employed for the diagnosis of LET. This subset of lupus erythematosus is characterized by intense photosensitivity, definite clinical lesions, a benign course, the absence of systemic disease, good response to antimalarial treatment, and a tendency to recur. More studies should be performed in order to establish the true incidence of LET because this subset of CCLE is probably underestimated.
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- Vanessa Vieira
- Department of Dermatology and Pathology, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña, Spain.
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Popovic K, Nyberg F, Wahren-Herlenius M, Nyberg F. A serology-based approach combined with clinical examination of 125 Ro/SSA-positive patients to define incidence and prevalence of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006; 56:255-64. [PMID: 17195229 DOI: 10.1002/art.22286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate the incidence and prevalence of Ro/SSA-positive subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) in Stockholm County, Sweden (1.8 million inhabitants) and to investigate the frequency of photosensitivity and other clinical manifestations associated with Ro/SSA autoantibodies. METHODS Ro/SSA-positive patients in Stockholm were identified via registry-based searches. All patients who tested positive for the presence of Ro/SSA autoantibodies during 1996-2002 (n = 1,323; 85% women) were identified. A questionnaire was sent to all patients still living in Stockholm in 2003 (n = 1,048). Patients who reported having skin symptoms and photosensitivity (n = 125) underwent a clinical examination. RESULTS Of the 741 (71%) of 1,048 Ro/SSA-positive patients who responded to the questionnaire, 400 (54%) reported having photosensitivity, and of these patients, 125 agreed to be clinically examined. A diagnosis of LE was confirmed in 59 of the 125 patients (SCLE in 20, systemic LE [SLE] in 33, and chronic CLE in 6). Eighty-six patients reported experiencing symptoms consistent with polymorphous light eruption (PLE). Comorbidities such as cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, and other skin diseases were common. The incidence of Ro/SSA-positive SCLE during the study period was estimated to be 0.7 cases per 100,000 persons per year and the prevalence was approximately 6.2-14 in 100,000 persons. CONCLUSION The incidence of Ro/SSA-positive SCLE in Stockholm County, Sweden is estimated to be 0.7 per 100,000 persons per year as compared with an incidence of SLE in Sweden of 4.8 per 100,000 persons per year. The prevalence is estimated to be 6.2-14 in 100,000 persons. Self-reported photosensitivity commonly corresponds to a history of PLE in Ro/SSA-positive patients, even when the clinical profile of SCLE is absent. Photoprotection should therefore be included in the treatment recommendations for these patients.
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Schrauwen E, Junius G, Swinnen C, Maenhout T. Dyschezia in dogs with discrete erosive anal disease and histological lesions suggestive of mucocutaneous lupus erythematosus. Vet Rec 2004; 154:752-4. [PMID: 15224595 DOI: 10.1136/vr.154.24.752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Eight dogs suffered chronic defecation problems characterised by severe dyschezia, manifested by signs of fear and vocalisation on defecation. One or more depigmented, discrete erosions, easily bleeding on palpation, were found in the perineal region. Histopathological changes included interface dermatitis, apoptotic keratinocytes, focal hydropic degeneration of basal epidermal cells, focal thickening of the basement membrane zone and dermal lichenoid infiltrations with mononuclear and plasma cells. A diagnosis of cutaneous or discoid lupus erythematosus was made on the basis of these clinical, physical and specific histopathological changes. The dogs were treated systemically with immunomodulating drugs and good results were obtained.
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- Dierenartsenpraktijk Plantijn, Bosduifstraat 18/20, B-2018 Antwerp, Belgium
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A cutaneous ulcerative disease is recognized to affect the adult Shetland sheepdog and rough collie. This has a distinct clinical and histological appearance consistent with a vesicular variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (VCLE). Retrospective information on the clinical outcome and response to therapy was collected from 11 cases of histologically confirmed VCLE. In 8/11 dogs the onset of disease was in the summer; in three dogs recrudescence occurred in subsequent summers. In eight dogs the skin disease was judged to be 75-100% controlled with therapy after a minimum follow-up of 9 months. Successful treatment in seven of these cases comprised immunosuppressive doses of oral glucocorticoids, alone (one dog), in combination with azathioprine (five dogs) and doxycycline (one dog). One case responded to topical fluocinolone. Three dogs were euthanised for reasons directly related to the disease, one prior to initiating any therapy. Vesicular cutaneous lupus erythematosus in the rough collie and Shetland sheepdog can be a debilitating skin disease which is best managed with aggressive immunosuppressive therapy. Sun avoidance or the use of sunscreens is an important additional management recommendation.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4700 Hillsborough Street, Raleigh, NC 27606, USA.
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Marzano AV, Facchetti M, Alessi E. Poikilodermatous Subacute Cutaneous Lupus erythematosus. Dermatology 2003; 207:285-90. [PMID: 14571071 DOI: 10.1159/000073091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2002] [Accepted: 02/24/2003] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a distinct subset of lupus erythematosus with unique clinical, immunological and genetic features. Among the unusual variants of SCLE, there is a poikilodermic presentation. However, to date, only 1 case of poikilodermatous SCLE has been reported. OBJECTIVE Our goal was to summarize the clinical characteristics and course as well as the pathological, laboratory and immunofluorescence findings of 4 patients with poikilodermatous SCLE. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted including 54 patients diagnosed as having SCLE between 1980 and 2002. RESULTS Four patients (7.4%) had SCLE. All patients were alive, and none developed severe systemic involvement in up to 36 years (median, 24 years) after the onset of disease. The most noteworthy laboratory finding was the cutaneous deposition of amyloid. CONCLUSION Poikilodermatous SCLE represents an uncommon variant within the clinicopathological spectrum of SCLE following a favorable course, in spite of extensive cutaneous involvement. Photosensitivity is the pathomechanism explaining, theoretically, the development of both poikiloderma and cutaneous amyloidosis in such cases.
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- Angelo V Marzano
- Institute of Dermatological Sciences of the University of Milan and IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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Black DR, Hornung CA, Schneider PD, Callen JP. Frequency and severity of systemic disease in patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Arch Dermatol 2002; 138:1175-8. [PMID: 12224978 DOI: 10.1001/archderm.138.9.1175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the frequency and severity of systemic disease in patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) followed up in a dermatology practice vs patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) followed up in a rheumatology practice. DESIGN Case-control comparison of patients matched for age, sex, and ethnicity. SETTING University-affiliated dermatology and rheumatology practices. PATIENTS Seventy-six patients with SCLE were compared with 24 patients with SLE. INTERVENTION All medical records were reviewed and the patients were interviewed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Systemic and serologic findings were compared between patients with SCLE and those with SLE. RESULTS Hematologic disorders were present in 6 patients (8%) with SCLE and in 13 patients (54%) with SLE (P<.001). Serositis was present in 1 patient (1%) with SCLE and in 3 patients (12%) with SLE (P =.04). Renal involvement was present in 12 patients (16%) with SCLE and in 6 patients (25%) with SLE (P =.36). Antinuclear antibodies were found in 52 patients (68%) with SCLE compared with 23 patients (96%) with SLE (P =.006). Anti-Ro antibodies were found in 37 patients (49%) with SCLE compared with 10 patients (42%) with SLE (P =.64). Other serologic abnormalities (anti-native DNA, anti-Sm antibody, or anti-U(1)RNP) were present in 6 patients (8%) with SCLE compared with 15 patients (62%) with SLE (P<.001). Photosensitivity was present in 65 patients (86%) with SCLE, compared with 11 patients (46%) with SLE (P<.001). CONCLUSIONS This analysis reveals a dissimilar frequency of internal organ involvement between patients with SCLE and SLE. Renal disease was similar in frequency and severity, and documented central nervous system involvement was rare in both groups.
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- Dana R Black
- Division of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, KY 40202, USA.
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Neiman AR, Lee LA, Weston WL, Buyon JP. Cutaneous manifestations of neonatal lupus without heart block: characteristics of mothers and children enrolled in a national registry. J Pediatr 2000; 137:674-80. [PMID: 11060534 DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2000.109108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 185] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To extend the information base on cutaneous manifestations of neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) with regard to maternal disease, sex of child, onset, localization, influence of UV light, prognosis, and recurrence rates in subsequent pregnancies. METHODS Review of records from the Research Registry for Neonatal Lupus. RESULTS The cohort includes 47 mothers (83% white) whose sera contain anti-SSA/Ro, anti-SSB/La, and/or anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein antibodies and their 57 infants (20 boys and 37 girls) diagnosed with cutaneous NLE (absent heart disease) between 1981 and 1997. At detection of the child's rash, 13 mothers were asymptomatic, 11 had an undifferentiated autoimmune syndrome (UAS), 9 had systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), 7 Sjögren's syndrome (SS), 6 SLE/SS, and 1 rheumatoid arthritis/SS; 20 reported photosensitivity. Within 5 years, 7 asymptomatic mothers experienced disease progression: 1 developed photosensitivity, 2 SLE, 3 SS, 1 SLE/SS; in 2 mothers UAS progressed to SLE; and 2 mothers with SS developed SLE. The infant's rash often followed UV light exposure; mean age at detection was 6 weeks, and mean duration was 17 weeks. All had facial involvement (periorbital region most common) followed by the scalp, trunk, extremities, neck, and intertriginous areas. In 37, the rash resolved without sequelae, 43% of which were untreated. A quarter had residual sequelae that included telangiectasia and dyspigmentation. One child developed Hashimoto's thyroiditis, and 2 developed systemic-onset juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Of 20 subsequent births, 7 children were healthy, 2 had congenital heart block (CHB) only, 4 CHB and skin rash, and 7 skin rash only. CONCLUSIONS Future pregnancies should be monitored by serial echocardiograms, given the substantial risk for heart block. Affected children should be observed for later development of a rheumatic disease.
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- A R Neiman
- Department of Rheumatology and Medicine, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York University School of Medicine, New York 10003, USA
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The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the epidemiology, yield of investigations and proportion of patients who develop systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) among the subsets of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (LE) in the Singapore Asian population. One hundred and twenty-five patients were diagnosed with cutaneous LE on clinico-pathological correlation, of which 73 had discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), eight had subacute cutaneous LE (SCLE), 22 had acute LE lesions and the remainder had other less common forms of cutaneous LE. Histology was consistent with LE in 94.4% and suggestive in 4.8%. Direct immunofluorescence was positive in 61% of DLE, 86% of SCLE and 80% of acute LE cases. Antinuclear antibody (ANA) was present in the majority of acute LE (85%) and SCLE (88%) but only in 25% of DLE. Eight patients (11%) presenting with DLE had definite SLE at first presentation and two (2.7%) subsequently several months later. Of these patients, six had only mucocutaneous and serological criteria but two had major organ involvement. Five SCLE patients (63%) fulfilled the criteria for SLE, including two with major organ involvement.
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- P P Ng
- National Skin Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
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Lee CW. Prevalences of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and Epidermolysis bullosa acquisita among Korean/Oriental populations. Dermatology 2000; 197:187. [PMID: 9732174 DOI: 10.1159/000017997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Kuhn A, Richter-Hintz D, Oslislo C, Ruzicka T, Megahed M, Lehmann P. Lupus erythematosus tumidus--a neglected subset of cutaneous Lupus erythematosus: report of 40 cases. Arch Dermatol 2000; 136:1033-41. [PMID: 10926740 DOI: 10.1001/archderm.136.8.1033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 168] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is characterized clinically by erythematous, succulent, edematous, nonscarring plaques in sun-exposed areas. Results of histological examination show perivascular and periadnexal lymphocytic infiltration and interstitial mucin deposition. The main differential diagnoses are polymorphous light eruption, Jessner's lymphocytic infiltration of the skin, reticular erythematous mucinosis, and pseudolymphoma. Since its first description in 1930, LET has been documented rarely in the literature, and its clinical importance has not been fully appreciated. OBSERVATIONS We characterized 40 patients with clinical and histological features of LET observed at our department from 1984 through 1998. The onset of the disease clustered in summer because of sun exposure, and 28 (70%) of the patients showed a remarkable photosensitivity confirmed by results of provocative phototesting. A complete resolution of the skin lesions was seen after systemic therapy with antimalarials and, in some cases, with local corticosteroids or spontaneously without any treatment. In 4 (10%) of the patients, antinuclear antibodies were detected; however, there was no evidence of underlying systemic involvement in any of the patients. CONCLUSIONS Our data constitute the largest number of patients with LET collected until now. The clinical picture, extreme photosensitivity, histological findings, and effective treatment with antimalarials are so characteristic that LET should be considered as a separate entity and differentiated from other variants of cutaneous LE. Arch Dermatol. 2000;136:1033-1041
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- Department of Dermatology, Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf, Germany.
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Miyagawa S, Shinohara K, Kidoguchi K, Fujita T, Fukumoto T, Yamashina Y, Hashimoto K, Yoshioka A, Sakurai S, Nishihara O, Shirai T. Neonatal lupus erythematosus: HLA-DR and -DQ distributions are different among the groups of anti-Ro/SSA-positive mothers with different neonatal outcomes. J Invest Dermatol 1997; 108:881-5. [PMID: 9182815 DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12292592] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is an antibody-mediated disorder of infants characterized by two major clinical manifestations; cutaneous lupus lesions and congenital heart block (CHB). The disease is associated with placentally transferred maternal anti-Ro/SSA and/or La/SSB antibodies. There is a tendency for the same disease expression to occur within a sibship. To reveal a possible association of class II MHC genes with maternal anti-Ro/SSA autoimmune responses and neonatal outcomes in NLE with a relatively homogeneous ethnic background, haplotype, and allele distributions were analyzed based on the PCR-RFLP results in 26 Japanese anti-Ro/SSA-positive mothers from three groups defined by neonatal outcomes. The results were as follows: (i) maternal HLA-DR5 haplotype DRB1*1101-DQA1*0501-DQB1*0301 and individual class II alleles making up this haplotype were significantly associated with neonatal cutaneous lupus but not CHB. Conversely, maternal HLA-DQB1*0602 carried on HLA-DR2 haplotypes was associated with CHB but not cutaneous NLE; (ii) HLA-DQA1 alleles with glutamine at position 34 of the first domain, which have reportedly been associated with the autoimmune responses to Ro/SSA antigens in other ethnic groups, were increased in the mothers of infants with cutaneous involvement; and (iii) there was no particular class II HLA profile that distinguished the disease manifestations in infants. These findings suggest that specific maternal MHC class II genes might correlate with specific neonatal outcomes in NLE.
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- S Miyagawa
- Department of Dermatology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara City, Japan
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The prevalence rates of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) may vary within 17-48/100,000 population worldwide. Although population-based epidemiological studies are still missing, the cutaneous variants of lupus erythematosus (LE) are 2-3 times more frequent than SLE itself. The most common age of onset is 20-40 y. Overall, cutaneous LE is regarded as a variant with less severe course and better prognosis. However, CDLE and SCLE last for many years and may lead, like SLE, to severe disability for work and limited life quality; also, a small proportion of patients with cutaneous LE develops SLE during the course of their disease. This implies considerable amount of medical management and costs for the community. Early recognition of cutaneous LE patients at risk to develop SLE and preventive measures against disease triggering factors are important tasks for physicians attending with cutaneous LE patients. It seems that signs of nephropathy, elevated ANA-titers and arthralgias may serve as prognostic predictors for transition into SLE. Characteristic features of cutaneous LE are photosensitivity and female predominance. UV light is a major environmental triggering factor in cutaneous LE. Skin lesions may be induced or preexistent lesions may exacerbate due to UV light in up to 80-90% of all patients. Therefore, socioeconomic counseling of the young patients, for example choice of occupation and sun protection, are essentials in compliant patients. Also, since females are 3-6 times more frequently affected than males, the possibility of hormonal influences including pregnancy and estrogen-containing drugs should be discussed. Risk considerations for females wishing to become pregnant are required, and avoidance of estrogen-containing contraceptives should be recommended.
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- B Tebbe
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Benjamin Franklin, Free University of Berlin, Germany
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Kanda N, Tsuchida T, Watanabe T, Tamaki K. Clinical features of systemic lupus erythematosus in men. Characteristics of the cutaneous manifestations. Dermatology 1996; 193:6-10. [PMID: 8864610 DOI: 10.1159/000246190] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in men have not been precisely investigated. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study is to define the clinical features of SLE in men, focusing on skin lesions. METHODS The clinical and laboratory manifestations of 28 male and 111 female patients were compared. RESULTS Widespread discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and papular and nodular mucinosis (PNM) were significantly more common in men than in women. Serum sex hormone levels were within the normal range in all make patients examined. CONCLUSION This study suggests that gender differences exist in SLE and that male patients tend to present with atypical cutaneous manifestations.
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- N Kanda
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Watanabe T, Tsuchida T. Classification of lupus erythematosus based upon cutaneous manifestations. Dermatological, systemic and laboratory findings in 191 patients. Dermatology 1995; 190:277-83. [PMID: 7655105 DOI: 10.1159/000246716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a multi-organ-system disease, the characteristics of which are reflected in the 1982 American Rheumatism Association (ARA) criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). From a dermatological point of view, only the presence of LE-specific histopathology is necessary and sufficient for the diagnosis of LE. The association between the type of LE-specific skin lesion and the severity of extracutaneous manifestations of LE has not yet been investigated systematically. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate, according to the type of LE skin lesions, the prevalence of the 1982 criteria for SLE. METHODS We selected 191 patients whose skin lesions were histologically diagnosed as LE specific. Patients were classified on the basis of skin disease, and their clinical and laboratory data were analyzed. RESULTS Of 191 patients, 130 (68%) exhibited only one type of LE-specific skin lesion (monomorphic), 55 (29%) had two types (bimorphic) and the remaining 6 (3%) displayed three types (trimorphic). Nineteen of 22 (86%) patients who presented discoid lupus skin lesions above the neck without other eruptions were classified in the cutaneous-limited LE spectrum. Of 116 patients with acute lupus skin lesions (malar rash), 83 (72%) clearly fulfilled the 1982 ARA criteria for SLE. In skin lesions of LE profundus, chilblain lupus, subacute lupus (annular-polycyclic erythema and the papulosquamous variant), there were no significant correlations between the type of eruption and the severity of extracutaneous manifestations. CONCLUSION Patients with acute lupus skin lesions could usually be classified as suffering from SLE, whereas monomorphic patients with localized discoid lesions rarely exhibited extracutaneous manifestations. This tendency was less distinct in bimorphic patients. Almost all patients with subacute skin lesions were bimorphic or trimorphic, which might be due to genetic or racial differences between Japanese and other populations.
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- T Watanabe
- Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Japan
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Le Bozec P, La Guyadec T, Crickx B, Grossin M, Belaïch S. [Chronic lupus erythematosus in lupus disease. Retrospective study of 136 patients]. Presse Med 1994; 23:1598-602. [PMID: 7831239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES The aim of this retrospective study of 136 patients was to specify the natural history and the systemic prognosis of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. It has been stated that in most of the cases, the disease only affects the skin. METHODS From 10 October 1980 to 31 December 1990, 136 patients with the following criteria were included in this retrospective study: clinical signs suggestive of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, characteristic histology, insufficient evidence for the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus. RESULTS The prevalence of systemic clinical involvement in the population under study was nearly the same as in the general population. The following biologic or immunologic abnormalities were quite common: leukopenia, lymphopenia, thrombopenia (significantly more frequent among patients having widespread chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus), low titers of complement levels, positive antinuclear antibodies (usually at a low titer). Eleven out of the 136 patients developed systemic lupus erythematosus, most often over 5 years after the onset of the cutaneous lesions. Four cases out of these 11 had poor prognosis: renal and/or neurologic involvement. CONCLUSION This data suggests that patients with chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus could benefit from long-term follow up, since the course to systemic disease occurs in only a few. Usually, antimalarials used singly or in combination with topical steroids may lead to the clearing of the lesions. Thalidomide will occasionally be useful whenever the disease is unresponsive to the preceding measures.
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- P Le Bozec
- Service de Dermatologie, CHU Bichat, Paris
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Chunharas A, Tejavej A, Hathirat P, Janwityanuchit S, Jarusutus S. Neonatal lupus erythematosus in Thailand. J Med Assoc Thai 1993; 76 Suppl 2:218-221. [PMID: 7822997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is not uncommon in Thai children and adults but neonatal lupus erythematosus has never been reported in Thailand. A case of NLE born of a mother without prior history of SLE was reported. He was initially misdiagnosed as congenital self-healing histiocytosis because of seborrheic dermatitis-like lesions, petechiae, hepatosplenomegaly and thrombocytopenia. Features supporting the diagnosis of NLE in this case were presented.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Identification of patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) in Iceland was performed by means of a survey based on the histopathologic or immunofluorescent diagnosis of lupus erythematosus. Respondents underwent serologic studies, gave histories, and, dependent upon the latter, were examined. The resultant proportional rate of patients with SCLE approached 10% of all lupus erythematosus cases.
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Iceland, Faculty of Medicine, Reykjavík
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Herrero C, Bielsa I, Font J, Lozano F, Ercilla G, Lecha M, Ingelmo M, Mascaró JM. Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus: clinicopathologic findings in thirteen cases. J Am Acad Dermatol 1988; 19:1057-62. [PMID: 3060484 DOI: 10.1016/s0190-9622(88)70272-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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The clinicopathologic and serologic findings of thirteen patients with subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus are reported. The clinical and immunologic features are similar to those described by most other authors. From a histologic point of view, however, two aspects could be emphasized: the presence of a larger number of epidermal colloid bodies and severe epidermal necrosis (more than 60% of cases). All patients with this microscopic picture have a similar clinical and serologic pattern: annular lesions, anti-Ro antibodies and human leukocyte antigen-DR3.
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- C Herrero
- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Clinico, Barcelona, Spain
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