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Oh, Lee, and Lee: Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with a Buccal Erythema
Clinical Picture

J Rheum Dis 2011;18(1):68-69.

Published online: 31 March 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4078/jrd.2011.18.1.68

Chronic Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with a Buccal Erythema

Young Jae Oh, Jung Woo Lee, Chang Woo Lee

Department of Dermatology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Received 5 May 201011 March 2011       Accepted 14 March 2011

Copyright © 2011 The Korean College of Rheumatology

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Figure 1.
A mucosal lesion of erythematous patch on the buccal mucosa is seen with ‘radiating white striae’ on the surface (open arrow).
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Figure 2.
Biopsy from the mucosal lesion showed an interface dermatitis with foci of junctional clefts. A lymphocytic infiltration along the upper interstisium is apparent (H&E stain, ×200).
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