Systemic Lupus with Erythema Multiforme–so called Rowell’s Syndrome
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The combination of lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme has been grouped as Rowell’s syndrome. Though there are reports of so called ‘Rowell’s syndrome’ (RS) in the literature, recentlymany authors have questioned the rationale behind regarding Rowell’s syndrome as a separate clinical entity. Nevertheless, we describe a 20 year old female patient with features of systemic lupus erythematosus, lupus nephritis, and erythema multiforme. Laboratory investigations showed speckled antinuclear antibody, positive anti-dsDNA and rheumatoid factor positivity. Skin lesions healed with hyperpigmentation within four weeks of therapy.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Erythema Multiforme-Like Lesions
Erythema multiforme (EM) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are common diseases. Their coexistence is known as Rowell syndrome (RS), first described in 1963. Only few cases of RS have been described and some of them questioned its existence. We present two cases of SLE in the setting of a newly developed EM-like eruption, which shares many similarities with the so-called Rowell syndrome.
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