Discoid lupus erythematosus: when a superficial injury is a red herring of underlying disease

• Published in: BMJ case reports Vol. 2017; p. bcr-2017-222235
• Main Authors: Senderey, Emily, Patel, Shamik
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 15-10-2017; BMJ Publishing Group
• Subjects: Administration, Topical; Anti-Inflammatory Agents - administration & dosage; Baldness; Biopsy; Black; Breasts; Case reports; Clobetasol - administration & dosage; Female; Humans; Hydrocortisone - administration & dosage; Images In; Lupus; Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid - complications; Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid - diagnosis; Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid - drug therapy; Middle Aged; Plasma; USA/Canada; Wounds and Injuries - complications; systemic lupus erythematosus; dermatology; pathology; immunology; accidents, injuries
• ISSN: 1757-790X; 1757-790X
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2017-222235

Learning points Injury to the skin can provoke the development of discoid lupus erythematosus activity due to the inflammatory state, known as the Koebner phenomenon. 1 It is important to consider autoimmune disease in the differential of non-healing injuries. ES is involved in the the conception and design, literature research, data interpretation, drafting the article, critical revisions and final approval of the version to be published. SP is involved in the design, data collection, drafting of the article, critical revisions and final approval of the version to be published.