An update to the Cochrane Review of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) treatment has found that fluocinonide cream 0.05% may be more effective than hydrocortisone cream 1% in clearing skin lesions ...

How often should blood tests be repeated to rule out systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in a patient positive for discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)? — Sherry Guralnick Cohen, CRNP-F, Owings ...

Untreated periocular discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), though very rare, may lead to significant morbidity with lid deformities, trichiasis, and symblepharon formation. We present the largest ...

Only around 20% of discoid lupus patients also have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Discoid lupus sores are often red, scaly, and raised. Over time, these sores can cause scars, permanent hair ...

Diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus in patients aged younger than 25 years may predict the onset of severe systemic lupus erythematosus, according to study findings. “No study assessed risk ...

Archive Discoid Lupus Erythematosus in a Newborn Infant Authors: Harold C. Epstein, M.D., and Jerome Z. Litt, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published November 30, 1961 N Engl J Med 1961;265: ...

Patients with pediatric discoid lupus erythematosus combined with systemic lupus erythematosus were most likely to be older and face single end-organ disease, according to data published in the ...

Discoid lupus erythematosus on the scalp has the same appearance as discoid lupus elsewhere on the face and body. The scalp is the sole skin site affected in 11% to 20%.

A rare conversion of discoid lupus to antiphospholipid syndrome and systemic lupus erythematosus is presented in a 64-year-old man. What are the related diagnostic and management challenges?

Skin and muscle biopsies disclosed changes consistent with chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. An electrocardiogram and an x-ray film of the chest showed no abnormalities.

In a 2009 interview on The Rickey Smiley Morning Show, Miami-based rapper Trick Daddy revealed he had been living with discoid lupus since 1998. He was diagnosed with the disease after going to ...

Only around 20% of discoid lupus patients also have systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Discoid lupus sores are often red, scaly, and raised. Over time, these sores can cause scars, permanent hair ...