Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus – a case report

Authors

  • Chowdhury Mohammad Ali Professor & Head, Department of Skin & VD, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • SM Bakhtiar Kamal Assistant Professor, Department of Skin & VD, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • Md Mosaraf Hossain Khan Registrar, Department of Nephrology, Dhaka Medial College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i1.15691

Keywords:

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune disease.

Abstract

Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus (BSLE) is a rare but distinct disease, characterized by vesicobullous skin eruptions in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). It can arise either before or after a diagnosis of SLE has been established. BSLE is characterized by a dermatitis herpetiformis-like histology and an autoimmunity to type VII collagen. It must be differentiated from other autoimmune vesicobullous diseases such as epidermolysis bullosa acquisita, dermatitis herpetiformis, linear IgA disease, and bullous pemphigoid. A combination of clinical, histological, and immunofluorescence findings are necessary to establish a diagnosis of BSLE. We present a case of BSLE to illustrate and emphasize the need for an integrative diagnostic approach.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i1.15691

J Dhaka Medical College, Vol. 22, No. 1, April, 2013, Page 90-92

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Published

2013-07-14

How to Cite

Ali, C. M., Kamal, S. B., & Khan, M. M. H. (2013). Bullous systemic lupus erythematosus – a case report. Journal of Dhaka Medical College, 22(1), 90–92. https://doi.org/10.3329/jdmc.v22i1.15691

Issue

Vol. 22 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Case Reports