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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 17:22:38-41.
doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2022.02.001. eCollection 2022 Apr.

Paraneoplastic subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with mucositis

James Abbott  1 , J Skylar Westerdahl  2 , David Wada  1 , Stephanie Klein  1 , Jason Mathis  1
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Case Reports

Paraneoplastic subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with mucositis

James Abbott et al. JAAD Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: ANA, antinuclear antibodies; IgG, immunoglobulin G; SCLE; SCLE, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus; non–small cell lung carcinoma; paraneoplastic; subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus.

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Figures

Fig 1
Fig 1
A, Numerous scattered erythematosus-to-pink papules and plaques with mild scale were seen throughout the neck, upper portion of the torso, and bilateral upper extremities. B, The extensive erosions and superficial ulcerations were noted through the oral mucosa, extending into the posterior aspect of the oropharynx.
Fig 2
Fig 2
A, Punch biopsy from the upper portion of the back demonstrating an atrophic epidermis with vacuolar interface dermatitis, mild perivascular lymphocytic infiltrate with rare eosinophils, and increased dermal mucin deposition. B, Biopsy of the mucosal epithelium revealed hyperkeratosis, hypergranulosis, and a moderately dense, lichenoid infiltrate that focally obscured the basal layer of the epidermis, producing dyskeratotic keratinocytes and a few colloid bodies. (A and B, Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original manifications: A, 200×; B, 100×).
Fig 3
Fig 3
Chest computed tomography revealed a left perihilar mass measuring 4.9 × 3.7 cm with significant narrowing of the upper portion of the left lobe bronchus and pulmonary vein and narrowing of the lingual pulmonary artery. The mass was abutting the left main pulmonary artery and the left atrial appendage.
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