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Abstract
A form of lupus erythematosus in which the skin may be the only organ involved or in which skin involvement precedes the spread into other body systems. It has been classified into three forms - acute (= LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC with skin lesions), subacute, and chronic (= LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, DISCOID).
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- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous, Subacute
- Lupus Erythematosus, Subacute Cutaneous
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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acute: consider LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS, SYSTEMIC if skin lesions are paramount
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- Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid (1966-1986)
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic (1966-1986)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008178. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008178
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cutaneous_lupus_erythematosus
- Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18553226