Drug Induced Lupus Erythematous Secondary to Pirfenidone

Drug related cutaneous lupus erythematous is characterised by clinical and immunopathological findings similar to lupus but which is temporarily related to drug exposure. Multiple drugs have been described in association with drug induced lupus.(1) To date there have been no documented cases of pirfenidone induced lupus erythematous.

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