ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION Rowell's syndrome is now identified as a subtype of subacute lupus erythematosus (LE) with erythema multiforme-like skin lesions, positive RF, anti-Ro La positivity and speckled pattern of antinuclear antibodies. Ours was a unique case of progression of Rowell’s syndrome to dsDNA negative LN. Presentation 28-year-old female presented with fever for 1 month and rash over face and forearms for 3 weeks. Initially she developed high-grade fever. Followed by she developed lesion over the ear. Three days later she developed blisters and red lesions over face and forearms and blackish lesions over forearms. She gave no history suggestive of Raynaud's phenomenon. No history of decreased urine output and hematuria, chest pain, dyspnea, cough or no history of spontaneous bleeding tendencies. She denied any history of drug intake prior to developing similar lesions. There was no significant past or family history.
Publication date: 01/11/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.11.5743