Neuropsychiatric manifestations in an adolescent male with Rowell syndrome

A 15-year-old boy presented with fever, skin, and oral lesions for 4 weeks. The cutaneous lesions were suggestive of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme. His clinical, histopathological, and immunological features were indicative of Rowell syndrome and he satisfied the dia...

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Published in:Journal of postgraduate medicine (Bombay) 2021-04, Vol.67 (2), p.109-112
Main Authors: Kadiru, R, Hegde, S, Mithun, H, Rao, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Case Report
Lupus
Teenagers
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Summary:A 15-year-old boy presented with fever, skin, and oral lesions for 4 weeks. The cutaneous lesions were suggestive of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus and erythema multiforme. His clinical, histopathological, and immunological features were indicative of Rowell syndrome and he satisfied the diagnostic criteria of Rowell syndrome proposed by Zeitouni et al. He subsequently developed neurological manifestations and was diagnosed to have neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus. We report this case for the unusual occurrence of a rare entity like Rowell syndrome in an adolescent male with co-existence of neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
ISSN:0022-3859
0972-2823
DOI:10.4103/jpgm.JPGM_879_20