The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He has flat erythema that is more prominent on the upper chest, neck, and head. The rash ...

Nearly half of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)—the most common type of lupus—causes a distinctive, butterfly-shaped rash ...

In milder cases this can be accomplished by relatively simple means: a limited cutaneous rash may be ... the vast majority of lupus flares the initial treatment has to be systemic glucocorticoids.

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a common manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus. The condition is characterized by rashes on various parts of the body including the face and scalp ...

Beyond skin rashes that can develop, exposure to the sun can cause ... as well as the association of these reactions with systemic lupus. A pilot study to examine different cell types and numbers of ...

Living with lupus can be overwhelming, says columnist Candace Semien, but it's important to hold tight and fight for yourself ...

The lesions now referred to as discoid lupus were described in 1833 by Cazenave under the term “erythema centrifugum,” while the butterfly distribution of the facial rash was noted by ... Kaposi first ...

Adding anifrolumab to standard treatment for systemic lupus erythematosus led to faster achievement of low disease activity ...

Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, causing inflammation and ...

Twice-daily deucravacitinib 3 mg and 6 mg significantly improved cutaneous lupus erythematosus activity by week 16, according ...

This week we are going to discuss one of the many rheumatologic diseases specific systemic lupus erythematosus ... One of the most obvious symptoms of lupus is “Butterfly rash” over the ...