Discoid lupus erythematosus of the eyelids.

Descriptive study of patients with discoid Lupus Erythematosus referred to Razi Hospital in Tehran in 1377

Background: Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a variety of lupus disease characterized with sticky thick scaces telangiectasia and follicular plugging. Objectives: To determine the relative frequency of clinical, paraclinical and pathological findings in patients with DLE. Patients and Methods: The clinical, Paraclinical and pathological findings in 50 biopsy proven patients with DLE referre...

Immunohistochemistry profile of inflammatory cells in lichen planopilaris and discoid lupus erythematosus

Background: Scarring (cicatricial) alopecia represents a complex group of inflammatory disorders, mainly characterized by destruction of the hair follicle unit. Lichen planopilaris (LPP) and discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) are the two main causes of primary cicatricial alopecia (PCA), both leading to hair follicle destruction and irreversible alopecia. However, they are different in pathogene...

A Case Report of Phakomatosis Pigmentovascularis in a Patient with Discoid Lupus Erythematosus and Epidermal Naevus

We report phakomatosis pigmentovascularis (PPV) detected in a 40- year-old male characterized by the presence of a port-wine stain in the background of aberrant Mongolian spots covering the back, nevus of Ota, ocular melanosis, epidermal nevus and a scaly patch with the diagnosis of discoid lupus erytematosus. These associations have not been reported yet.

Scalp sarcoidosis mimicking discoid lupus erythematosus with lichenoid features in histology

Laboratory findings in discoid Lupus Erythematosus: A study on 51 patients in skin clinic of Shahid Faghihi Hospital, Shiraz, 1998-2000

Background: Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) is chronic, recurrent and relatively benign skin disorder. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the laboratory tests (ANA, LE-Cell, ESR, CRP, RF, VDRL, WBC, PLT) in patients with DLE. Patients and Methods: In this study, laboratory tests of 51 patients with DLE who referred to the Dermatology clinic of Shahid Faghihi Hospital in S...