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View pictures of discoid lupus erythematosus in the gallery below. DLE is a chronic scarring skin condition and is the most common form of cutaneous lupus.
- Discoid Lupus
Discoid lupus erythematosus is a chronic scarring skin...
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common form of CCLE...
- Discoid Lupus
13 mar 2024 · Known as discoid lupus because of the round shape of the sores or lesions, this is a type of chronic cutaneous lupus. The patches are thick, raised, and scaly, says Stojan.
10 sie 2015 · Discoid lupus erythematosus is a chronic scarring skin condition characterised by persistent scaly plaques on the scalp, face, and ears which subsequently can progress to scarring, atrophy, dyspigmentation, and permanent hair loss in affected hair-bearing areas.
22 mar 2024 · Cutaneous lupus erythematosus -- also called discoid lupus -- is limited to the skin and doesn't cause the organ damage that sometimes occurs with SLE. The most common symptom is a circular...
15 maj 2024 · Discoid lupus: Discoid lupus causes thick, disc-shaped lesions that may be red, scaly, and raised. They typically appear on your scalp, face, or ears. Subacute cutaneous lupus: This type of lupus causes ring-shaped sores or patches of scaly skin with distinct edges.
Discoid lupus erythematosus is the most common form of CCLE (80%) and is particularly prevalent and severe in patients with skin of colour. Only 1–2% of patients with localised DLE progress to SLE. Skin lesions of DLE: Are most commonly located on the scalp, ears, cheeks, nose, and lips.
Lupus erythematosus (LE) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease with complex etiology. LE may present as a systemic disorder affecting multiple organs or be limited solely to the skin. Cutaneous LE (CLE) manifests with a wide range of skin lesions divided into acute, subacute and chronic subtypes.