Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus in patients aged younger than 25 years may predict the onset of severe ...

Most people with lupus have it affect the skin. The types of rashes can be divided into two large groups. First, when lupus affects the skin with problems only seen in lupus, it’s called cutaneous ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with pediatric discoid lupus erythematosus combined with systemic lupus erythematosus were most likely ...

A higher-titer ANA raises the suspicion that something more systemic may be going on,’ said Amanda Mixon, PA-C.

Blood dendritic cell antigen 2 (BDCA2) is a receptor that is exclusively expressed on plasmacytoid dendritic cells, which are implicated in the pathogenesis of lupus erythematosus. Whether treatment ...

A biopsy of one of the papules revealed vacuolar change at the dermal-epidermal junction, follicular plugging, and hyperkeratosis. The girl was diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) ...

It's a centuries old disorder that wasn't recognized as worthy of research funding until 2005. Its mark on the body is often invisible. Yet millions around the world suffer from it. Its symptoms, such ...

I get excited when astute dermatologists describe and label dermatoses that I have seen but could not adequately diagnose. Two recent examples include acute inflammatory edema and alpha-gal syndrome.

This baffling case led to a search for a diagnosis and an effective treatment, said Noah Goldfarb, MD, of the University of Minnesota Medical School in Minneapolis, and colleagues in JAMA Dermatology.