Case Reports
Vol. 3 No. 3 (2011)
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2011.e48

Lupus erythematosus and lichen planus overlap syndrome: a case report with a rapid response to topical corticosteroid therapy

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Received: 10 June 2011
Accepted: 6 October 2011
Published: 25 November 2011
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cutaneous lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus, lichenoid eruption

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Gulsen Tukenmez Demirci
gulsentukenmez@yahoo.com
Dermatology Department, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Ilknur Kivanc Altunay
Dermatology Department, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Sezgi Sarikaya
Dermatology Department, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Damlanur Sakiz
Pathology Department, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Lupus erythematosus (LE) and lichen planus (LP) may occur as an overlap syndrome. We report the clinical characteristics of a young man with lesions diagnosed as LE and LP by histopathological and direct immunoflurosence examinations. We achieved remarkable clinical response from the treatment with topical corticosteroids and no recurrence was seen in a 6 months of follow up time. We found this case interesting because of the rapid improvement with corticosteroid and discussed if there is a real overlap or a coexistence according to the literature.

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Tukenmez Demirci G, Altunay IK, Sarikaya S, Sakiz D. Lupus erythematosus and lichen planus overlap syndrome: a case report with a rapid response to topical corticosteroid therapy. Dermatol Reports [Internet]. 2011 Nov. 25 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];3(3):e48. Available from: https://journals.pagepress.net/dr/article/view/dr.2011.e48