As new treatments for systemic lupus erythematosus and lupus nephritis enter the armamentarium, revitalizing the management ...

We will only mention discoid lupus since it is the most common. Discoid lupus is so-named since the rash is often disc-shaped. The rash usually appears on the scalp and face, but sometimes it also ...

Untreated periocular discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), though very rare, may lead to significant morbidity with lid deformities, trichiasis, and symblepharon formation. We present the largest ...

An update to the Cochrane Review of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) treatment has found that fluocinonide cream 0.05% may be more effective than hydrocortisone cream 1% in clearing skin lesions ...

Discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp has the same appearance as discoid lupus elsewhere on the face and body. The scalp is the sole skin site affected in 11% to 20%. The extent can be focal or ...

Disfigurement due to scars and dyspigmentation complicating discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) can be devastating. The cornerstones of therapy for cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) are steroids ...

PHILADELPHIA — Belimumab demonstrated a strong clinical response and significantly reduced flare risk for patients with cutaneous lupus erythematosus, with or without systemic lupus ...

ANSWER: The term “lupus” generally means systemic lupus erythematosis (SLE), which is a systemic disorder (as its name suggests). So, by definition, it affects multiple systems of the body.

Hypertrophic LE is a rare subset of chronic cutaneous LE and represents 2% of the total chronic cutaneous lesions of LE. [1,2] Hypertrophic LE is similar to discoid LE but with marked ...

Histopathologic characteristics of neonatal cutaneous lupus erythematosus: description of five cases and literature review, Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 36, 6, (660-667), (2009). https://doi ...