Cicatricial alopecia: discoid lupus erythematosus.
Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus consists of three major dermatologic diseases: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), lupus panniculitis/lupus profundus, and lupus tumidus (Table 1). DLE is estimated to be responsible for 50-85% of patients with chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Scalp involvement is most often the presenting symptom. The clinical features and diagnosis of DLE, its pathophysiology and treatment, are reviewed.
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Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455, USA. hordi001@umn.edu
D000505:Alopecia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D002921:Cicatrix / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology