ABSTRACT

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic, indolent skin disease characterized by sharply marginated, scaly, atrophic, red, discoid plaques. Although there are many treatment modalities for DLE, such as systemic steroids, hydroxychloroquine, dapson, mycophenolate mofetil and retinoids, the therapy for resistant and severe cases is still a problem. In this report, we present a severe, resistant DLE case treated successfully with azathioprine