Judith Lin

Sep 24, 2024 | lupus.bmj.com | Abraham M. Korman |Judith Lin

Autoimmune Diseases Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic Outcome Assessment, Health Care Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect multiple organs, commonly the skin in 70%–85% of patients.1 Cutaneous lupus is associated with the common typical histological finding of perivascular lymphocytic infiltration and interface dermatitis.2 While suggestive, these findings are non-specific and require clinicopathological correlation, which may be...

Sep 14, 2024 | acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Judith Lin

A 25-year-old man with a history of immunoglobulin A nephropathy resulting in end-stage kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis presented with soft tissue masses over several joints. Six months ago, he developed sudden pain in left wrist with subsequent soft tissue mass formations. On examination, he had many periarticular nodules in the fingers and toes. X rays showed extensive bilateral soft tissue calcification in a periarticular pattern.