Lupus discoide en el rostro
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).
Revision
Last reviewed 6/28/2011 by Ariel D. Teitel, M.D., M.B.A., Chief, Division of Rheumatology, St. Vincent’s Hospital, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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