Overview
A type of lupus that is limited to the skin and presents as coin-shaped lesions on the skin form, either localized (on the face, ears, scalp) or disseminated (above and below the neck).
A type of lupus that is limited to the skin and presents as coin-shaped lesions on the skin form, either localized (on the face, ears, scalp) or disseminated (above and below the neck).
Red, inflamed patches with a scaling and crusty appearance, skin peeling, thickening of the scalp and patches of hair loss.
Diabetes mellitus, scarring alopecia, and vasculitis. DLE has been identified to occur as a manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in about 20% of patients.
Females aged 40-60, African Americans, and environmental factors including exposure to UV rays and smoking.
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