Lupus erythematosus panniculitis: a case report

Authors

  • Sankha Koley Department of 1Dermatology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, West Bengal, India
  • Jyotirindranath Sarkar Department of 1Dermatology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, West Bengal, India
  • Sanjiv V Choudhary Department of 2Dermatology J.N.M.C. Sawangi, Wardha, Maharastra, India
  • Manoj Choudhury Department of 3Pathology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, West Bengal, India
  • Goutam Banerjee Department of 3Pathology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, West Bengal, India
  • Chittaranjan Bar Department of 1Dermatology, Bankura Sammilani Medical College, West Bengal, India
  • Tapas Chatterjee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v21i2.454

Keywords:

Lupus erythematosus panniculitis, lupus erythematosus profundus

Abstract

A case of lupus erythematosus profundus (LEP), with classical involvement of cheeks and upper arm, is reported in a patient of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE). The skin overlying lesions of LEP also showed features of DLE.

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Published

22.12.2016

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2011): April - June

Section

Case Reports

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Lupus erythematosus panniculitis: a case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 22 [cited 2026 Jul. 28];21(2):118-21. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/454