Three-dimensional stereophotogrammetry: an effective tool for detecting disease progression in lupus erythematosus panniculitis
Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (LEP) is a rare variant of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus that commonly affects the face, upper arms, thighs and buttocks. It is distinguished by its potential to cause irreversible scarring, lipoatrophy and disfigurement. Even in patients with a known diagnosis of LEP, monitoring for ongoing disease activity can be challenging as overlying erythema and evolving subcutaneous nodularity and/or atrophy can be subtle. To our knowledge, we report the first case of a patient with facial LEP monitored longitudinally using three-dimensional stereophotogrammetry.
Authors
- Katharina S. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0006-1746)
- Ruth Ann Vleugels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8446-7115)
- Ingrid M. Ganske (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6751-6990)
- Rochelle Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1704-9420)
- Kimberly B. Hashemi
- Fatma Dedeoğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7516-0848)
- Karla Santiago-Soltero
- Laura I. Ortiz‐López (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1549-5722)
- Tyler T. Nguyen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9565-5246)
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Boston Children's Museum (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2024-11-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llae504
- Primary Topic
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00