This comparatively new method of treatment has been used in various centres, with satisfactory results in the last two to three years. Conditions which are suitable for treatment are lichen planus, lichen simplex chronicus, discoid lupus erythematosus, granuloma annulare, alopecia areata, alopecia totalis, psoriasis, sarcoid of Boeck, keloid, eczema of various types, acute dermatitis medicament...

Yellow dots are follicular ostium filled with keratin and/or sebum. Initially, they were exclusively associated with alopecia areata. Currently they have also been described in androgenetic alopecia, chronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus, and dissecting cellulitis. Due to the growing importance of trichoscopy and its findings in the evaluation of the scalp, this article describes the ...

Frontal fibrosing alopecia is a distinctive form of scarring alopecia considered to be a clinical variant of lichen planopilaris. It predominantly occurs in postmenopausal women and has a slowly progressive course. It was first described by Kossard in 1994. Since then the number of reported cases has increased significantly. Coexistence of frontal fibrosing alopecia and autoimmune disorders - s...

We report a case of a 30-year-old woman with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) involving only a single lower eyelid. The diagnostic delay is explained by the unspecific clinical and histopathology picture and lack of specific changes in the first biopsy specimen taken. The diagnosis was based on later histological and immunological studies. Palpebral involvement has rarely been reported as the ...

People exposed to sunlight can develop erythema, DNA damage, and photoimmunosupression. Extended exposure of normal epidermis to sunlight will induce dysmorphic keratinocytes with pyknotic nuclei scattered throughout the spinous layer. These 'sunburn cells' are apoptotic keratinocytes and are usually cleared within 48 hours after sunburn. Patients with lupus erythematosus, however, whether it b...

Lupus erythematosus is a multisystemic connective tissue disease that has wide range of manifestations affecting the skin and mucous membranes, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, central nervous system. In dermatology, cutaneous forms lupus can be classified into discoid, disseminated, centrifugal erythema, panniculitis, subacute chronic lupus, systemic with damage to internal organs. It develop as...

Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (LEP), an unusual form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, is characterized by chronic inflammation and fibrosis of subcutaneous tissue. Clinically, it presents as subcutaneous nodules on common locations such as forehead, cheeks, proximal limbs and buttocks. Ulceration of the nodules may occur in certain cases. Very few case studies have reported the occu...

A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver is presented.