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Acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus is a cutaneous condition characterized by a bilateral malar rash (also known as a "butterfly rash") and lesions that tend to be transient, and that follow sun exposure. [1] The acute form is distinct from chronic and subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, which may have different types of skin lesions. [2]
Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) was reported by Henri Gougerot and Burnier R. in 1930. It is a photosensitive skin disorder, a different subtype of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) from discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) or subacute CLE (SCLE). [3] LET is usually found on sun-exposed areas of the body.
Second is a discoid rash, which is chronic rash in sun-exposed areas that are plaque-like or forms a sort of patchy redness and can scar. Finally, a general photosensitivity of the skin—essentially a catch-all category for other rashes that happen to sun-exposed areas—typically only lasting a couple of days.
When skin not exposed to the sun is tested, a positive direct IF (the so-called lupus band test) is evidence of systemic lupus erythematosus. [ 101 ] ANA screening yields positive results in many connective tissue disorders and other autoimmune diseases, and may occur in normal individuals.
Common symptoms include extreme fatigue, joint pain or skin rashes. In rare cases, the disease may lead to kidney or heart damage, or weaken the immune system so the body can’t fight off infections.
Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE ) is a clinically distinct subset of cases of lupus erythematosus that is most often present in white women aged 15 to 40, consisting of skin lesions that are scaly and evolve as poly-cyclic annular lesions or plaques similar to those of plaque psoriasis.
The closest thing to a telltale sign of the disease is the so-called butterfly rash (or malar rash) — a red rash across the cheeks and the bridge of the nose that appears after sun exposure.
Other symptoms to note: Contact dermatitis appears following exposure to an irritant or allergen, and it’s the most common rash caused by external factors, Dr. Zeichner says. (This can include ...