Cases: Jun 08
 45-year-old woman with joint symptoms and reddish violet changes dorsally on external region of all fingers proximally to nail walls.
Which diagnosis should be considered?
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Patients with SLE often develop vasculitic skin lesions with occurrence of reddish violet manifestations located proximally to nail walls. The diagnosis can be supported serologically by pos. ANA, [anti-]dsDNA and sm-antibodies.
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