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Sep 2026
Facial discoid lupus erythematosus complicated by a Candida tropicalis fungal granuloma in a patient with rhupus syndrome: a case report of successful treatment with oral itraconazole
Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic cutaneous subtype of lupus erythematosus characterized by inflammatory lesions that are highly susceptible to secondary infection, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. Cutaneous fungal granulomas caused by Candida tropicalis and superimposed on pre-existing DLE l...
Ling-Ling Dong, Ting Zhang, Tong Hua et al.
· Frontiers in Medicine · 0 citations