Rowell's Syndrome was described by Professor
Neville Rowell and colleagues in 1963. Patients with the syndrome have
lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus is a collection of autoimmune diseases in which the human immune system becomes hyperactive and attacks healthy tissues. Symptoms of these diseases can affect many different body systems, including joints, skin, kidneys, blo ...
(discoid or systemic),
annular lesions of the skin like
erythema multiforme
Erythema multiforme (EM) is a skin condition that appears with red patches evolving into target lesions, typically on both hands.
It is a type of erythema possibly mediated by deposition of immune complexes (mostly IgM-bound complexes) in the s ...
associated with a characteristic pattern of immunological abnormalities. It is uncommon but occurs worldwide.
Rowell's syndrome has been reported to occur with all subtypes of LE (systemic, acute, subacute or discoid).
[ Rowell's syndrome. http://www.casereports.in/articles/5/1/Rowells-syndrome.html ]
See also
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Childhood discoid lupus erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus (CCLE), an autoimmune skin condition on the lupus erythematosus spectrum of illnesses. It presents with red, painful, inflamed and coin-shaped patches of skin with a sc ...
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List of cutaneous conditions
Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. The major function of this system is as a barrier against t ...
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Cutaneous lupus erythematosus
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