Korean J Dermatol.  2005 Aug;43(8):1089-1093.

A Case of Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Facial Annular Erythemas Preceded by Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Kim JW
• Kim JS

Abstract

Annular erythema associated with anti-Ro and/or anti-La antibodies in patients with Sjogren syndrome (SS)/lupus erythematosus (LE) overlap syndrome or SS, has recently been described as a distinct clinical entity in Orientals. It may be a counterpart of annular subacute cutaneous LE, (SCLE) seen in Caucasians. We report a 12-year-old girl with facial annular erythemas in a setting of anti-Ro/La positive cutaneous LE, preceded by juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Through the pertinent laboratory workup, we were able to exclude the possibility of SS/LE overlap syndrome, SS or SCLE. Another clinical variant might exist in the disease spectrum of annular erythema which is associated with anti-Ro/La antibodies.

Keyword

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus; Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis

MeSH Terms

Antibodies
Arthritis, Juvenile*
Child
Erythema*
Female
Humans
Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous*
Sjogren's Syndrome
Antibodies