Comedonal variant of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus on the nose

Chronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus.

Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Iranian Children

Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune process in which cutaneous lesions occur in majority of patients. This study was conducted to determine the pattern and prevalence of such lesions in SLE in Iranian children infected with SLE. Forty-eight patients, age between 3-16 yrs and male to female ratio of 7/1 were examined for the presence of cutaneous manifestations of SLE. The most co...

Cutaneous manifestations of systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A study from Ahwaz

Background: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which cutaneous lesions occur in 72%-85% of patients. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the pattern and incidence of skin lesions in SLE patients in Ahwaz. Patients and Methods: Thirty patients with SLE fulfilling the clinical and laboratory criteria of the American Rheumatism Association who were admitted...

Cutaneous sarcoidosis masquerading as chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus - case report

BACKGROUND Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin. Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) is an autoimmune disease that is associated with autoantibody production and T-cell dysfunction. Cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis may mimic CCLE and vice versa making it difficult to reach a diagnosis clinically. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 57-yea...

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Keywords Definition/diagnostic criteria Etiology Clinical description Diagnostic criteria Diagnostic methods Differential diagnosis Epidemiology Management References Abstract Lupus erythematosus (LE) is a chronic, autoimmune, inflammatory disease that presents a striking diversity of clinical patterns with variable evolution and prognosis. Skin involvement (i.e cutaneous lupus erythematosus (C...