Korean J Dermatol.
2013 Aug;51(8):616-619.
A Case of Rowell Syndrome
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. ahnsk@yonsei.ac.kr
Abstract
- In 1963, Rowell et al. reported a new syndrome characterized by lupus erythematosus with erythema multiforme-like lesions and specific immunological abnormalities, termed Rowell syndrome. Herein, we report a case meeting the criteria for Rowell syndrome. A 30-year-old woman presented with annular, targetoid, erythematous, scaly papules and plaques on her face and the whole body. She also showed abnormal immunoserologic findings. A biopsy specimen confirmed lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme; therefore, she was diagnosed with Rowell syndrome.
