@article{Garbelini-Lima_Evangelista de Almeida_Quércia Gadelha_Cavalcante de Souza_Gomes de Souza_Vilasboas Figueiras_2021, title={Discoid Lupus Erythematosus of the Scalp in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report with Complete Hair Regrowth}, volume={79}, url={https://revista.spdv.com.pt/index.php/spdv/article/view/1283}, DOI={10.29021/spdv.79.2.1283}, abstractNote={<p>Scalp involvement with hair loss is common in systemic lupus erythematosus. Discoid lupus erythematosus may cause scarring alopecia, characterized by well-delimited erythematous plaques with scales, follicular hyperkeratosis and atrophy, which is considered a trichological emergency. Early diagnosis and treatment are necessary in order to prevent permanent hair loss. We describe a 44 years’ old female patient with systemic lupus erythematosus for 4 years, with multiple areas of occipitoparietal alopecia, erythematous plaques, atrophy, scales and some bloody crusts. Trichoscopy, histopathology and direct immunofluorescence led to the diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus. After 9 months treatment with thalidomide there was complete hair regrowth.</p&gt;}, number={2}, journal={Journal of the Portuguese Society of Dermatology and Venereology}, author={Garbelini-Lima, Cleide and Evangelista de Almeida, Gabriela and Quércia Gadelha, Sidharta and Cavalcante de Souza, Andrea and Gomes de Souza, Mara Lúcia and Vilasboas Figueiras, Virginia}, year={2021}, month={Jun.}, pages={155-158} }