Rowell's syndrome - case report and review of the literature
Introduction. Rowell's syndrome is a rare subtype of subacute lupus erythematosus associated with erythema multiforme-like skin lesions, positive antinuclear antibodies and anti-Ro/La-antibodies. Objective . To present a case of Rowell's syndrome. Case report . We describe a case of an 82-...
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Termedia Publishing House,
2016-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Introduction. Rowell's syndrome is a rare subtype of subacute lupus erythematosus associated with erythema multiforme-like skin lesions, positive antinuclear antibodies and anti-Ro/La-antibodies. Objective . To present a case of Rowell's syndrome. Case report . We describe a case of an 82-year-old man who presented with erythema multiforme-like eruption on the upper extremities and trunk and fulfilled the diagnostic criteria of Rowell,s syndrome. Conclusions . Patients with these characteristic clinical and immunological features of Rowell,s syndrome are rarely seen and reported in the literature. The discussion concerning the character of the disease is still ongoing. |
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| Item Description: | 0033-2526 2084-9893 10.5114/dr.2016.60625 |