Hoverson Kara, Jarell Abel D, Wohltmann Wendi E
Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Northeast Dermatology Associates, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA.
Cutis. 2017 Feb;99(2):E22-E24.
Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is a unique subset of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) that generally presents as urticarialike papules and plaques with induration and erythema on the face, trunk, and upper extremities. Lesions rarely present on the scalp or below the waist. We report a unique case of LET on the scalp of a woman that presented clinically as alopecia areata. Resistance to the standard treatment for alopecia areata prompted a biopsy that proved the diagnosis.
肿胀性红斑狼疮（LET）是慢性皮肤型红斑狼疮（CCLE）的一个独特亚型，通常表现为面部、躯干和上肢出现类似荨麻疹的丘疹和斑块，伴有硬结和红斑。病变很少出现在头皮或腰部以下。我们报告了一例独特的LET病例，发生在一名女性的头皮上，临床呈现为斑秃。对斑秃标准治疗的抵抗促使进行活检，从而确诊。
