Discoid lupus erythematosus in a patient with scleroderma and hepatitis C virus infection Yamamoto M et al. - A 49-year-old Japanese woman presented with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) on the face. The presence of Raynaud’s phenomenon, swollen fingers, a high anti-nuclear antibody titer, and the results of a biopsy revealed limited-type systemic sclerosis (lSSc). The patient was positive for hepatitis C virus infection. [more...]