La erupción del lupus se presenta en forma redondeada o de disco (discoide) y se caracteriza por parches rojos y elevados con escamas adheridas. Los poros de la piel (folículos) pueden obstruirse y las lesiones más antiguas dejan cicatrices. Aproximadamente el 90% de las personas con lupus discoide sólo tiene compromiso de la piel, comparado con el compromiso más generalizado que se presenta en el lupus eritematoso sistémico (LES).
Fecha de revisión: 4/28/2006
Versión en inglés revisada por: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc.
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