Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis-like Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: A Series of Three Patients

Authors

  • Claudia G.C. Cisneros
  • Ricardo Romiti
  • Cláudia G. Santi
  • Valéria Aoki
  • Neusa Y.S Valente
  • Marcello M.S Nico

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0785

Keywords:

drug-induced skin reactions, cutaneous lupus erythematosus, toxic epidermal necrolysis, apoptosis

Abstract

Toxic epidermal necrolysis-like lesions have been described in the setting of lupus erythematosus, and have been considered as a specific hyperacute variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus, with features different from classical drug-related toxic epidermal necrolysis. We report here a series of three patients with lupus erythematosus who presented with severe worsening of their cutaneous disease in a toxic epidermal necrolysis-like fashion. We compared these cases with cases reported previously. Based on this discussion, we speculate that some of these patients may have classical drug-related toxic epidermal necrolysis rather than lupus erythematosus-related toxic epidermal necrolysis.

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Published

2010-01-04

How to Cite

Cisneros, C. G., Romiti, R., Santi, C. G., Aoki, V., Valente, N. Y., & Nico, M. M. (2010). Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis-like Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus: A Series of Three Patients. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 90(2), 175–178. https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-0785

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Vol. 90 No. 2 (2010)

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