only the skin is typically involved. The skin rash in discoid lupus often is found on the face and scalp. It usually is red and may have raised borders. Discoid lupus rashes are usually painless and do not itch,
Affected patients can have a relatively benign course, affecting only the skin and musculoskeletal system, or be affected by aggressive, life-threatening visceral involvement. Systemic manifestations include arthralgias, rashes, renal abnormalities, neurologic complications, thromboemboli, myocarditis, and ...
The symptoms you have depend on what areas of your body the lupus is affecting. But the most common can be: Intense fatigue Fever Trouble breathing Bruise easily Joint pain, stiffness and swelling Muscle aches Skin rash on the face or body Extreme sun sensitivity Weight loss Chest pain Nose...
Lupus profundus affecting the left arm. Source: Adapted from: Concha JSS, Werth VP. Skin. In: Lahita RG. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. Sixth ed. Amsterdam: Academic Press; 2021:447-469. Enlarge Figure 6-3: Example CHLE Lesions. Papulo-erythematous nodules on the toes of a pati...
LE is a common autoimmune disorder, affecting multiple organ systems including the skin, joints, kidneys, lungs, and the hematopoietic system. LE is divided clinically into acute and systemic, subacute cutaneous and chronic cutaneous lupus including discoid LE. The most common cutaneous manifest...
Cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). This chemotherapy drug also weakens your immune system. It treats severe forms of lupus, such as those affecting your kidneys orbrain. Methotrexate (Rheumatrex).Another chemotherapy drug that weakens your immune system. More doctors are using it for skin disease, arthriti...
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is lupus affecting the skin. In this autoimmune disease, the body’s immune system attacks healthy skin. There are 3 main types: (1) Acute cutaneous lupus (“acute...
Skin issues like rashes and sores are common in lupus, affecting most people with the disease. Skin problems that only occur in lupus patients are the hallmark of cutaneous lupus, or types of lupus that affect the skin. There are three main types of cutaneous lupus, each associated with a ...
Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) is lupus affecting the skin.In this autoimmune disease, the body’s immune system attacks healthy skin. There are 3
Noun1.lupus-anyofseveralformsofulcerativeskindisease disease of the skin,skin disease,skin disorder- adiseaseaffectingtheskin lupus vulgaris-tuberculosisoftheskin;appearsfirstonthefaceandhealsslowlyleavingdeepscars discoid lupus erythematosus,DLE- achronicskindiseaseoccurringprimarilyinwomenbetweentheagesof 20and...