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Summary
Discoidlupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic type of cutaneous lupus erythematosus which can present in various morphologies, and the diagnosis can be rather confounding. Prompt evaluation and treatment is necessary to prevent disfigurement and systemic involvement associated with DLE. The following case presented a diagnostic dilemma as the lesion mimicked lupus vulgaris.
- skin
- dermatology
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Contributors PV, SP and AK: conception and design, acquisition of data or analysis and interpretation of data. PV and SP: drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content. VP: final approval of the version to be published, agreement to be accountable for the article and to ensure that all questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the article are investigated and resolved.
Competing interests None declared.
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