Lupus vulgaris simulating a port‐wine stain
Lupus vulgaris simulating a port‐wine stain
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寻常狼疮模拟鲜红斑痣
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-2133.1988.tb07114.x
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发表时间:
1988
影响因子:
10.3
通讯作者:
J. Cotterill
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作者:
J. Cotterill
MADAM, Lupus vulgaris can simulate the clinical appearance of a port-wine stain very closely. However, any confusion between the two conditions can be easily resolved by a detailed history, as lupus vulgaris is not present at birth, while a port-wine stain is usually present at birth and with increasing age there is a colour shift from pink to purple. We would like to report a patient who had lupus vulgaris which closely simulated a port-wine stain. A female patient, aged 67 years, was referred by a consultant plastic surgeon for an opinion about the possibility of treating a port-wine stain with laser therapy. The patient reported that she was born with apparently a small birthmark on the lobe of one ear which was cauterized on two occasions and treated with superficial X-rays in childhood. There was no other history of trauma. Subsequently, the lesion seem to spread onto her face, particularly over the last 10 years (Fig. l). There was no other significant past medical history and no family history of tuberculosis. The patient had applied small amounts of topical corticosteroid to the lesion from time to time. On examination, the patient had a vascular-looking violaceouseruptioninvolvingmost of the right sideof her face. Biopsy confirmed the clinical diagnosis of