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Case Number : Case 958 - 24th February Posted By: Admin_Dermpath

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The patient is a 34 year old black woman with punch biopsies for H&E microscopy and direct immunofluorescence of well-demarcated, atrophic plaques with scale and scarring taken from A and B- the left superior parietal scalp.

Case posted by Dr. Mark Hurt
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IgorSC
DLE. I can also see thick colagen fibers extending and replacing the subcutaneous fat tissue, then the DLE may be associated with Scleroderma. The straight edges of the punch biopsy are also a tip to Scleroderma.

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Robledo F. Rocha

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[size=4][color=#000000][font=Arial, sans-serif]Scarring alopecia due to lupus erythematosus.[/font][/color][/size]

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Guest Maria George

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Basment membrane so thick clear with no need for PAS.Immunoglobuins must be very strong there.Agree DLE.

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Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

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Amazing beautifully demonstrated DLE

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