Lupus erythematosus tumidus: clinical perspectives

Nikolaos Patsinakidis; Ocko Kautz; Bernhard F Gibbs; Ulrike Raap

doi:10.2147/CCID.S166723

Lupus erythematosus tumidus: clinical perspectives

Clin Cosmet Investig Dermatol. 2019 Oct 1:12:707-719. doi: 10.2147/CCID.S166723. eCollection 2019.

Authors

Nikolaos Patsinakidis^{1

2}, Ocko Kautz¹, Bernhard F Gibbs², Ulrike Raap^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ University Clinic of Dermatology and Allergology, University of Oldenburg, Klinikum Oldenburg Aör, Oldenburg, Germany.
² Division of Experimental Allergy and Immunodermatology, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.

Abstract

Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) is an uncommon and photosensitive inflammatory skin disorder which is characterised by erythematous urticarial plaques. In the last 20 years, extensive research on clinical and histological aspects of the disease have led to a better characterization of this nosological entity and to differentiate it from other similar or related diseases. Today, LET is considered as a separate subtype of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) with a benign, intermittent clinical course (intermittent CLE, ICLE) and only rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).

Keywords: intermittent cutaneous lupus; lupus erythematosus tumidus; tumid lupus.