Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid, Lupus Erythematosus - DermAtlas

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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

lupus erythematosus, discoid lupus erythematosus

Body Site

back

Age

43 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This 43 year old woman had an 11 year history of slowly progressive red scaly plaques with central scarring and hair loss in sun exposed areas. A biopsy showed changes typical of discoid lupus. She was otherwise well and complained of itching of her feet where she had new lesions. She also had some asymptomatic erosions on the tongue and buccal mucosa.

Description

well demarcated symmetric crusted reddish purple plaques with subtle central atrophy

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9/29/2002 21:41:56

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