The lesions consisted of papules, plaques, and indurated, erythematous violaceous nodules, with a linear and reticular distribution (Figure 1). The left thigh presented a hot, erythematous plaque filled with numerous telangiectases on the surface (Figure 2). No enlarged lymph nodes were palpated in accessible regions, and no pathological findings were observed in the abdominal examination. The ...

The lesions consisted of papules, plaques, and indurated, erythematous violaceous nodules, with a linear and reticular distribution (Figure 1). The left thigh presented a hot, erythematous plaque filled with numerous telangiectases on the surface (Figure 2). No enlarged lymph nodes were palpated in accessible regions, and no pathological findings were observed in the abdominal examination. The ...

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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection have been described as exacerbing systemic lupus erythematous (SLE). The role of CMV in starting off SLE remains object of debate. We report a severe presentation of SLE revealed by CMV infection with hemophogocytic syndrome. A 22 old women without a history of systemic disease developed a cutaneous eruption with fever and myalgia persistant for 2 weeks. Laborato...

The pathologic study showed a proliferation of vascular structures in the dermis, mostly capillaries with prominent endothelia, together with marked stromal cell hyperplasia and the presence of multinucleated giant cells, frequent mast cells, lymphocytes, and plasma cells (Figures 2 and 3). On immunohistochemical analysis, the vascular structures were positive for CD34 and the stromal cells for...