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Lupus erythematosus and lupus valgaris: a case report and historical remarks

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Lupus erythematosus and lupus valgaris, i.e., cutaneous tuberculosis, are confusing skin lesions in the history. Here, we reported on a Chinese lupus patient manifested with multiple nodular erythematous rashes on both upper extremities, which turned out to be cutaneous mycobacterial infection.

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  1. Department of Rheumatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai 2nd Medical University, Shanghai, China

    Shuang Ye & Cheng-de Yang

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Ye, S., Yang, Cd. Lupus erythematosus and lupus valgaris: a case report and historical remarks. Clin Rheumatol 26, 120–121 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10067-005-0120-2

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