Toxic epidermal necrolysis-like rash of lupus: A dermatologist′s dilemma

Abstract

For most dermatologists, the challenge posed by toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) lies not in its diagnosis, but in pulling the patient out of this life-threatening condition. However, when a patient presents with a TEN-like picture in the background of lupus erythematosus (LE), it becomes difficult to decide whether the eruption is drug induced or a manifestation of lupus itself.

Keywords

• Acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
• systemic lupus erythematosus
• toxic epidermal necrolysis