Progression of Discoid Lupus to Lupus Panniculitis: An Unexplained and Likely Underreported Phenomenon

Cureus. 2020 Aug 20;12(8):e9904. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9904.

Abstract

Lupus erythematosus is a multiorgan disorder with a wide variance of clinical presentations. Disease processes are generally divided into systemic or cutaneous categories, with cutaneous findings being further subdivided into acute, subacute, and chronic variants. The chronic form of cutaneous lupus itself has multiple subsets. We present the case of a young woman who developed two forms of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) and, eventually, progressive systemic symptoms.

Keywords: cutaneous lupus erythematosus; discoid lupus erythematosus (dle); lupus erythematosus profundus; systemic lupus erythema.

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  • Case Reports