Lupus Flashcards
DLE
who
peak onset
Associations
F>M
4th decade in F, later in males
C2 deficiency in females associated.
14-26% raynauds, 30% anaemia, leukopenia, thrombocytopenia
26% false +ve syphilis, 17% RF +ve
1/3 alopecia
20% elevated ESR, increase in serum globulins
Disseminated DLE
Who gets it
What does it look like
Women, who usually smoke
Persistent, resistant to therapy
May look like papulosquamous SCLE but scarring occurs
reticulate telangiectasia
LE gyratum repents: associated with underlying malignancy, negative lupus band.
Swindling of fingers+ hyperextension of distal phalanges
Factors associated with onset of DLE
Trauma, stress, UV exposure, Drugs , seasonal (summer> winter, premenstrual
Autoantibodies in DLE
5-60% +ve ANA (homogenous> speckled)
More common in long disease, extensive, with raynauds, joint pains, chilblains
0.-21% antidsDNA, 20% ssDNA (may represent widespread and progressive disease), 10% Ro Abs (no increased risk of SCLE), high incidence of antithyroid, parental cell Abs
DLE
Nails
Eyes
Mucous membranes
Nails: subungual hyperkeratosis, redblue nail plate, longitudinal striae
Mucous membranes 24% involvement, LP like lesions, buccal mucosa, thickened rough lips, oral lesions may resemble leukoplakia
Eye: velvety oedema, redness of conjunctiva. More common lower eyelids esp lateral 1/3. May be associated with scarring
Chillblain lupus
Who
Progression to SLE
Abs
Smokers, can occur years post DLE, and persist with tx when DLE remits.
Usually precipitated by pregnancy
Some may have cryofibrinogenemia or cold agglutinins
Neg lupus band
Usually Ro +ve
15% get SLE, more common if develops DLE at same time and with EM.
Treatment of DLE
General measures
- psyche, camouflage, photoprotection
Topical
- potent topical steroids CS, often under occlusion
-IL CS, CO2 laser, PDL for telangiectasia
Oral
- nifedipine for raynauds
Pred for severe 0.5mg/kg, taper over 6/52
HCQ 200mg bd then reduce, most respond by 6/.52
stop smoking
Can use thalidomide 100mg/day, cyclophosphamide
DDx of DLE
Morphea, LS, LP Jessners/REM Lupus vulgaris Rosacea NLD Chilblain PMLE Blooms
Prognosis of DLE
SCC in 3.3%, scalp, ears, lip, nose >20 years Scarring 57% scarring alopecia 35% Premenstrual flare 20% 50% complete remission
Associations of DLE that make it more likely to be difficult to treat
raynauds, scalp, chilblain like lesions
Lupus panniculitis
% with DLE clinically and histologically
How does it heal
3-5% DLE clinically, 30% histologically
Heals with anetoderma
Histology of lupus panniculitis
Epidermal atrophy, follicular plugging, hydropic degeneration of the basal layer. Lymphocytes around appendages and vessels in mid derma. Hyalinisation around fat cells. Lower dermal + SC necrobiosis with some vasculitis. Popular panniculitis. Fibrous spate and lymphoid folliculitis
Lupus panniculitis - associations
Trauma, biopsy, EMG, monoclonal gammopathy, thrombocytopenic purport
Usual sites of lupus panniculitis
Face, proximal extremities
Concomitant SLE in lupus panniculitis
10-20%
What do you have to histologically exclude from lupus pannicullitis
Subcutaneous panniculitis like T cell lymphoma
T/F immune deposits occur in DEJ in lupus panniculitis
T
ABs in Rowell’s
Speckled ANA, RF, anti La (SSB)
LE hypertrophicus et profundus
violaceous, scaly, tender lesions with a warty hypertrophic surface with scale and a brown-black tar like plaque.
Extensive serological abnormalities
Can resemble thrombophlebitis + calcification
% of DLE that progresses to SLE
Rook 5% (22% disseminated, 1.2% head and neck)
BJD 16% progression within 3 years of Dx
Bologna 5-10%
Females
Does SCLE scar
Not usually, pigment changes
Drugs and SCLE
Griseofulvin, Antihistamines, Terbinafine, calcium channel blockers, HCT, NSAIDS, PPIs, antitnf.
% of SCLE with anti-ro
70% more likely if on face
ARA criteria (old for SLE)
ARA criteria - SOAP BRAIN MD (4 of 11)
• Serositis (pleuritis/pericarditis)
• Oral ulcers (painless)
• Arthritis (2 or more peripheral joints – tenderness, swelling or effusion)
• Photosensitivity
• Blood (haemolytic anaemia with reticulocytosis, leukopenia 0.5g/day or more than 3+ /casts)
• Antinuclear antibodies
• Immunological disorder (LE cells or anti DNA or anti-Sm ab or antiphospholiopid abs (anticardiolipin, lupus anticoagulant, false +ve syphilis – longer than 6 months)
• Neurological disorder (seizures/psychosis)
• Malar rash (fixed erythema, spares nasolabial)
• Discoid rash (follicular plugs, atrophic
Most specific autoantibodies for SLE
antidsDNA and antiSmAbs
Ix for suspected SLE
- Examination: specific cutaneous lesions, non specific cutaneous lesions, lymphadenopathy, arthritis
- Histology +/- lupus band
- ANA with profile (anti-dsDNA, -Sm)
- Urinalysis
- eLFTS, FBC
- ESR
- C3, C4
- antiphospholipids
- G6PD pre treatment