| The 100th anniversary of lupus erythematosus tumidus. | |
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PMID: 19162244 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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In 1909, the term "lupus erythematodes tumidus" was first introduced by the German Dermatologist E. Hoffmann. The next case reports of lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) were not described until 1930, and in the following years, only a few further cases were reported. This might have been due to the fact that authors have not considered LET as a separate entity different from other variants of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE), and it is likely that skin lesions described under different designations represent the same disease entity. Therefore, LET has been underestimated and neglected in the literature and has been characterized by clinical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical features only in recent years. In particular, phototesting has been crucial in defining LET as a very photosensitive entity of CLE. Up to now, more than 40 reports of LET have been published demonstrating that the course and prognosis of LET are generally more favorable than in other subtypes of CLE. A new classification system, including LET as the intermittent subtype of CLE (ICLE) has been suggested. On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first description of LET, we have reviewed the literature and provide here an overview on the different aspects of the disease. |
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Authors:
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Annegret Kuhn; Dennis Bein; Gisela Bonsmann |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Historical Article; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review Date: 2009-01-20 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Autoimmunity reviews Volume: 8 ISSN: 1873-0183 ISO Abbreviation: Autoimmun Rev Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-18 Completed Date: 2009-07-17 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101128967 Medline TA: Autoimmun Rev Country: Netherlands |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 441-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany. kuhnan@uni-muenster.de |
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Cell Movement Diagnosis, Differential History, 20th Century History, 21st Century Humans Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous* / diagnosis, epidemiology, history, pathology, physiopathology Lymphocytes / immunology, pathology Photosensitivity Disorders / diagnosis, epidemiology, pathology, physiopathology Skin / immunology, pathology |
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