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Annular erythema associated with anti-Ro/SS-A and anti-La/SS-B antibodies: a new case in a Hispanic patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19999246     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We describe an 18 year-old male patient who was anti-Ro/SS-A and anti-La/SS-B positive and presented with recurrent annular plaques on the trunk, arms, face, and scalp with evidence of associated patchy alopecia. The skin biopsy revealed a superficial perivascular and periappendegeal lymphocytic infiltrate and focal areas of vacuolar alteration and smudging of the dermoepidermal junction. The patient also presented with a history of xerophthalmia. Skin lesions as well as sicca symptoms responded to antimalarial treatment with hydroxychloroquine. This case demonstrates a new case of annular erythema indistinguishable from those previously described in patients of Asian descent occurring in a Hispanic patient.
Authors:
Sheila Valentín; Jorge L Sánchez; Francisco Colón
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Puerto Rico health sciences journal     Volume:  28     ISSN:  0738-0658     ISO Abbreviation:  P R Health Sci J     Publication Date:  2009 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-11     Completed Date:  2010-01-26     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8303541     Medline TA:  P R Health Sci J     Country:  Puerto Rico    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  356-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, PO Box 365067, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936-5067. sheila_valentin@hotmail.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Autoantibodies*
Autoantigens / immunology*
Erythema / immunology*,  pathology
Hispanic Americans*
Humans
Male
Ribonucleoproteins / immunology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Autoantibodies; 0/Autoantigens; 0/Ribonucleoproteins; 0/SS-A antigen; 0/SS-B antigen

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