Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is a chronic skin condition of sores with inflammation and scarring favoring the face, ears, and scalp and at times on other body areas. These lesions develop as a red, inflamed patch with a scaling and crusty appearance. The center areas may appear lighter in color with a rim darker than the normal skin. Discoid ...
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(from the article `lupus erythematosus`) Discoid lupus affects only the skin and does not usually involve internal organs. The term discoid refers to a rash of distinct reddened patches ... ...(1) facial erythema (reddening), which often takes the form of a butterfly-shaped rash over the bridge of the nose and the cheeks and which occur...
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A form of lupus erythematosus in which cutaneous lesions are present; these commonly appear on the face and are atrophic plaques with erythema, hyperkeratosis, follicular plugging, and telangiectasia; in some instances systemic lupus erythematosis may develop. ... Synonym: chronic discoid lupus erythematosus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(DLE) a chronic form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus in which the skin lesions mimic those of the systemic form but systemic signs are rare and develop only occasionally after many years. It is characterized by round skin plaques with edema, erythema, scaliness, follicular plugging, and skin atrophy surroun...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a form of lupus erythematosus in which cutaneous lesions are present; these commonly appear on the face and are atrophic plaques with erythema, hyperkeratosis, follicular plugging, and telangiectasia; in some instances systemic lupus erythematosis may develop. Synonyms: chronic discoid lupus erythematosus &n...
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Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is characterized by the development of red, scaling patches or plaques that develop in areas of actinic exposure, and that can heal with central scarring. Removal of a punctate scale can show a protrusion that fits into a dilated sebaceous apparatus, the "tack" sign. DLE is a disease separate from systemic lupus er...
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n] - a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40
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(DLE) An auto-immune disease characterized by scaly red plaques with telangiectasia (fine blood vessels), plugged follicles, atrophy (thinning of the skin) and pigmentary changes. DLE often leads to local areas of scarring and permanent localized hair loss.
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DLE noun a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose
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A chronic skin condition affecting most area's of the body with red crusty legions commonly resulting in scarring of the head and patchy hair loss. Related Pages: Other Forms Of Hair Loss
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A form of systemic lupus erythematosus which only onvolves the skin.
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