This is a case report of a 16-year-old girl recently diagnosed with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) who presented with multiple blisters on the face, hands, arms, legs, trunk, and vaginal and oral mucosa. Skin biopsy was consistent with bullous SLE (BSLE). Dapsone is often the first-...
A 71-year-old depressed woman with no previous history of photosensitivity developed pruritus, fever and malaise, associated with the development of a large, confluent erythematous rash, with infiltrations and blisters, over her trunk 2 days after commencing 20 mg citalopram. Routine laboratory invest...
During the following year, the patient recalled the onset of blisters on both legs, face, arms and thorax, as well as erosions appearing on oral mucous membranes. We observed generalized multiple erosions on her trunk and legs, flaccid bullae located on her right thigh and multiple erosions ...
Discoid lupus is a type of chronic cutaneous lupus and is the most common. Its rash looks like a disc and most often appears on your scalp or face. Sores from the rash are often red and scaly and can lead to scarring, discoloration of your skin, or hair loss. If you have these sym...
On the 5th day, the blisters became crusted and had a secondary bacterial infection with pus (Fig. 3). The patient becamesepsisdue tosecondary infectionand receivedGentamicin80 mg of 2 × /day, and theskin lesionis beingwoundcare with NaCl 0.9%. On the 8th day, Skin recovery and re-...
she developed painful blisters on the trunk and face, with a burning sensation resembling that of sunburn. The UV-B therapy was stopped, but the blistering progressed. Physical examination at our hospital revealed multiple crusts on the scalp, face, and lips, without involvement of the oral muco...
Skin problems include a raised, red rash across the nose and cheeks (called a malar rash or butterfly rash), raised bumps or patches of thin skin, and flat or raised red areas on exposed areas of the face and neck, upper chest, and elbows. Blisters and...
Bullae on diffuse erythema or urticarial base or grouped lesions Generalized but preferentially involves the trunk and flexural surfaces Diagnosis must be established by: Diagnosis of SLE by ACR criteria Widespread, nonscarring, vesiculobullous eruption Subepidermal blisters with dermal inflammation characte...
Although lupus lesions cannot be prevented, there are steps that can be taken to reduce the severity of outbreaks. For example, sun exposure should be kept to a minimum. Also, a high-quality sunscreen with a high sun protection factor should be used, particularly on the face and hands. In...
Sunlight usually irritates skin rashes. A common lupus rash called subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus often gets worse after you go out in the sun. You might have it on your arms, legs, and torso. A rare but serious form of lupus rash called a bullous lupus rash causes large blisters....