Heredia Loreto, Arellano Javier, Corredoira Yamile
Departamento de Dermatología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico San Borja Arriarán, Santiago, Chile.
Rev Med Chil. 2020 Nov;148(11):1690-1693. doi: 10.4067/S0034-98872020001101690.
Rowell's syndrome is characterized by an association of lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme, with distinctive laboratory findings. Its treatment is similar to lupus. We report a 16-year-old female presenting with skin lesions, laboratory and histology consistent with this entity. Because of the spread of cutaneous involvement and development of epidermal detachment, she required therapy with intravenous corticosteroids and gamma globulin.