Sampaio MCDA, de Oliveira ZNP, Machado MCDMR, dos Reis VMS, Vilela MAC. Discoid lupus erythematosus in children--a retrospective study of 34 patients.
Pediatr Dermatol 2008;
25:163-7. [PMID:
18429771 DOI:
10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00625.x]
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Abstract
Discoid lupus erythematosus is much less frequent and studied in children. We undertook a retrospective study of 34 children less than 16 years of age with this disease, seen over a period of 9 years. A female predominance of 2:1 was found. An association between discoid lupus erythematosus and systemic lupus erythematosus was observed in 23.5% of patients, a higher proportion compared to adult discoid lupus erythematosus. Disseminated lesions were much more frequent in patients with criteria for systemic lupus erythematosus (87.5% vs 34%), suggesting that it could be associated with a worse prognosis. Histologic findings were similar to those observed in adult discoid lupus erythematosus.
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