cutaneous lupus erythematosus

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• cutaneous lupus erythematosus — one of the two main types of lupus erythematosus; it may involve only the skin or may precede involvement of other body systems. A common classification divides it into three groups: the chronic types, including discoid lupus erythematosus and… …   Medical dictionary

• Lupus erythematosus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L93 (ILDS L93.010) ICD 9 695.4 Lupus erythematosus …   Wikipedia

• lupus erythematosus profundus — a rare chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus characterized by dermal and subcutaneous inflammatory involvement, with deep, firm nodules, often without surface change. The usual location is on the head, upper arms, chest, buttocks, or… …   Medical dictionary

• Lupus erythematosus — Lupus Lu pus, n. [L., a wolf. See {Wolf}.] 1. (Med.) originally, a cutaneous disease with the appearance of the skin having been gnawed, and occurring under two distinct forms. Now used as a generic term for over ten distinguishable diseases… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cutaneous lupus mucinosis — (also known as Papular and nodular mucinosis in lupus erythematosus, [1] Papular and nodular mucinosis of Gold, [1] and Papulonodular mucinosis in lupus erythematosus [1]) is a cutaneous condition characterized by lesions that present as… …   Wikipedia

• lupus erythematosus — lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus .er ə .thē mə tō səs n a disorder characterized by skin inflammation esp SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS * * * (LE) a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue, affecting the skin and various internal organs… …   Medical dictionary

• Systemic lupus erythematosus — For other uses, see lupus (disambiguation). Systemic lupus erythematosus Classification and external resources The typical butterfly rash found in lupus ICD 10 L …   Wikipedia

• Discoid lupus erythematosus — Classification and external resources Discoid lupus erythematosus lesion of the face. ICD 10 L …   Wikipedia

• Chilblain lupus erythematosus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 L93.2 (ILDS L93.260) Chilblain lupus erythematosus (also known as Chilblain lupus erythematosus of Hutchinson [1]) is a chronic, unremitting form of lupus erythematosus with the fingertips, rims of… …   Wikipedia

• Neonatal lupus erythematosus — is the occurrence of SLE symptoms in an infant born from a mother with SLE, most commonly presenting with a rash resembling discoid lupus erythematosus, and sometimes with systemic abnormalities such as heart block or hepatosplenomegaly.[1] The… …   Wikipedia

• discoid lupus erythematosus — (DLE) a chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus in which the skin lesions mimic those of the systemic form but systemic signs are rare and develop only occasionally after many years. It is characterized by discoid skin plaques with edema,… …   Medical dictionary