Lupus Erythematosus - Types

Types

Lupus erythematosus may manifest as a systemic disease or in a purely cutaneous form also known as incomplete lupus erythematosus. Lupus has four main types:

  • systemic
  • discoid
  • drug-induced
  • neonatal

Of these, systemic lupus erythematosus (also known as SLE) is the most common and serious form.

A more thorough categorization of lupus includes the following types:

  • Acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
  • Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus
  • Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus
    • Discoid lupus erythematosus
      • Childhood discoid lupus erythematosus
      • Generalized discoid lupus erythematosus
      • Localized discoid lupus erythematosus
    • Chilblain lupus erythematosus (Hutchinson)
    • Lupus erythematosus-lichen planus overlap syndrome
    • Lupus erythematosus panniculitis (Lupus erythematosus profundus)
    • Tumid lupus erythematosus
    • Verrucous lupus erythematosus (Hypertrophic lupus erythematosus)
  • Complement deficiency syndromes
  • Drug-induced lupus erythematosus
  • Neonatal lupus erythematosus
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus

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