This Article  • References  • Full text PDF  • Send to a friend  • Save in My Folder  • Save to citation manager  • Permissions  Citing Articles  • Contact me when this article is cited  Related Content  • Similar articles in this journal  Social Bookmarking   What's this?

S. IRGANG, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1941;43(2):281-298.

	Since this article does not have an abstract, we have provided the first 150 words of the full text PDF and any section headings.

The diverse manifestations of the acute and subacute types of lupus erythematosus are well recognized, yet the existence of the multiform features of the chronic variety have not been amply appraised. Almost a half-century ago Crocker¹ discussed some of the unusual clinical phases of chronic lupus erythematosus and described cases in which the condition simulated lichen planus and lupus vulgaris.

A diagnosis of the ordinary superficial chronic forms of this disease rarely taxes the astuteness of the dermatologist; yet its variants are difficult of perception, and reliance for diagnosis rests with the combination of histologic observations and an intimate clinical familiarity with the diverse manifestations. Also of particular microscopic significance is the noting on occasion of a tuberculoid structure, in contradistinction to the common superficial chronic types, in which this architectural configuration is rare.

The clinical phenomena of chronic lupus erythematosus vary with the intensity and points of maximum . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
NEW YORK

From the Department of Dermatology and Syphilology, Harlem Hospital.

CiteULike    Connotea    Del.icio.us    Digg    Reddit    Technorati    Twitter     What's this?