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Report of an Unusual Case with Concomitant Subcutaneous Edematous Nodes and Swellings; Historical Review

J. L. GRUND, M.D.

Arch Derm Syphilol. 1950;61(1):20-33.

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A VERY unusual case of chronic discoid lupus erythematosus was recently observed. Present were the characteristic clinical features of this disorder; in addition, there were manifest subcutaneous nodes and edematous swellings of the face, head and neck. The latter may be observed in acute disseminated lupus erythematosis¹; their occurrence in the chronic discoid form is extremely rare.

No mention is made of similar instances in the European literature. A few cases with aspects somewhat analogous to mine have been presented before dermatologic societies in this country. Irgang² and Arnold³ described several more under the title of lupus erythematosus profundus. Study of the latter cases indicates that not a little confusion exists regarding the exact nosologic and etiologic evaluation of the nodes and swellings. This confusion extends to several of the more recent dermatologic texts and stems, undoubtedly, from the emphasis placed on the histologic features of . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
BOSTON

From the Dermatological Clinic, Boston Regional Office, United States Veterans Administration.

Footnotes
Published with permission of the Chief Medical Director, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Veterans Administration, who assumes no responsibility for the opinions expressed or conclusions drawn by the author.

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