Erythematodes chronicus profundus as dermatology, surgery and cosmetology problem

Abstract

Lupus profundus is a rare skin condition originally described by Kaposi in 1883. It is a clinical variant of LE in which the deep dermis and subcutaneous fat are predominantly affected. A 38-year-old female presented with history of development of well-circumscribed patches of hair loss since 1994 year. In 2004 on the skin of left cheek she noticed a single erythematous plaque on which place later became dint of subcutaneous tissue. Today she has massive defects across whole scalp, right cheek and the upper part of left arm with multiple ulcers(fig.3and4). case reposrt, laboratory examinations, skin biopsy and influence of corticosteroids on further progression /regression of this disease.

Keywords

• lupus profundus
• chloroquin
• corticosteroids