Development of Lupus Erythematosus Tumidus During the Course of Systemic Sclerosis.

Authors

Constantine N. Logothetis
Nikifor K. Konstantinov
Michael D. Reyes
N Suzanne Emil
Antonios H. Tzamaloukas

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2021

Abstract

A man with systemic sclerosis (SS), manifested by characteristic skin lesions, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, and pulmonary fibrosis producing progressive respiratory failure, and a positive antinuclear antibody consistent with reactivity to fibrillarin, developed skin lesions with the clinical and histological characteristics of lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) 10 years after the diagnosis of SS. His respiratory failure progressed and he expired from sepsis after tracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation two years after developing LET. The association of SS and LET, not described until now, raises questions about its pathogenesis and its prognostic significance.

Recommended Citation

Logothetis CN, Konstantinov NK, Reyes MD, Emil NS, Tzamaloukas AH. Development of Lupus Erythematosus Tumidus During the Course of Systemic Sclerosis. Cureus. 2021 Sep 17;13(9):e18064. doi: 10.7759/cureus.18064. PMID: 34671535; PMCID: PMC8520756.