This document discusses two types of lupus erythematosus: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). DLE typically presents as red patches or sores on the face, scalp, and ears. Progression from DLE to SLE is uncommon. SLE most often affects young to middle-aged women and can involve the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. Diagnosis of SLE requires meeting 4 of 11 specific clinical and laboratory criteria. Treatment involves avoiding sunlight, using sunscreen, and medications such as antimalarials, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.
This document discusses two types of lupus erythematosus: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). DLE typically presents as red patches or sores on the face, scalp, and ears. Progression from DLE to SLE is uncommon. SLE most often affects young to middle-aged women and can involve the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. Diagnosis of SLE requires meeting 4 of 11 specific clinical and laboratory criteria. Treatment involves avoiding sunlight, using sunscreen, and medications such as antimalarials, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.
This document discusses two types of lupus erythematosus: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). DLE typically presents as red patches or sores on the face, scalp, and ears. Progression from DLE to SLE is uncommon. SLE most often affects young to middle-aged women and can involve the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. Diagnosis of SLE requires meeting 4 of 11 specific clinical and laboratory criteria. Treatment involves avoiding sunlight, using sunscreen, and medications such as antimalarials, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.
This document discusses two types of lupus erythematosus: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) and systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). DLE typically presents as red patches or sores on the face, scalp, and ears. Progression from DLE to SLE is uncommon. SLE most often affects young to middle-aged women and can involve the skin, joints, kidneys, brain, and other organs. Diagnosis of SLE requires meeting 4 of 11 specific clinical and laboratory criteria. Treatment involves avoiding sunlight, using sunscreen, and medications such as antimalarials, corticosteroids, and immunosuppressants.
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Lupus erythematosus
Discoid lupus erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus Discoid Lupus erythematosus Young adult Women: men = 2:1 Clinnical Findings : Dull red macule with adherent scale with follicular plugging, which heal with atrophy, scarring and pigemantary changing, telangiekatasis. Side: usually above the neck. Favorite are scalp, bridges of the nose, malar areas, lower lips and ears Generalized dle is less common than localized DLE and is usually suerimposed on alocallized discoid case. Progression from DLE to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is uncommon. Differential diagnosis • Seborrheic dermatitis • Rosacea • Lupus vulagris • Sarcoid • Drug eruption Treatment • Avoid exposure to sunlight, excessive cold, to heat and trauma • Use a high SPF sun screen • Local: potent or super potent corticosteroid Intralesional triamsinolon acetonide 2,5 to 10 mg/ml Systemic • Anti malarials. Hydroxychloroquine 6,5 mg/kg/day. Chloroquine 250 mg/day • Quinacrine • Systemic corticosteroid for widespread or disfuguring lesion Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Young to middle aged women Skin involvement occurs in 80% of cases Diagnosis of SLE are based on four of the American Rheumatism Assosiation’s 11 criteria Cutaneus manifestation • Butterfly facial erythemmabullous lesion • Diffuse, non scarring hair loss • Mucous membrane lesion eq conjunctivitis, episcleritis, vaginal ulcer • Leg ulcer • Cutaneous angiitis • Calcinosis cutis Systemic manifestation • Arthralgia • Renal involvement • Myocarditis • CNS involvement • Vasculitis • Convulsion • Epilepsy • Retinitis • Idiopathic trombocytopenic purpura Etiology • Genetic • Altered immune respon • Drugs such as hydralazine, procainamid, sulfonamid, penicillin, anticonvulsan, minocycline and isoniazid Laboratory findings • Anemia hemolytic • Thrombocytopenia • Lymphopenia • Leukopenia • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate is elevated • Coombs tes positif • Rgeumatoid factor positif Immulogic findings • ANA test • LE cell test • Ds DNA • Anti SM antibody • Lupus band test • ANA pattern Differential diagnosis • Dermtaomyositis • Toxic erytema multiforme • Acute rheumatoid fever • Drug eruption • Sjogren’s syndrome Treatment • Avoid exposure to sunlight and use a high SPF sun screen • Antimalarial: hydroxychlotoquin or chloroquin • Corticosteroid: 1000 mg of prednisolone IV daily for 3 days , followed bt oraal prednisone 0,5 to 1 mg/kg/dailly • Immunosuppressive therapy: azathiopreine, methotrexate and cyclophosphamide 1982 ACR (Revised 1997) SLE Classification Criteria 1. Malar (butterfly) rash 2. Discoid lesions 3. Photosensitivity 4. Oral ulcers 5. Non-deforming arthritis (non-erosive for the most part) 6. Serositis: pleuropericarditis, aseptic peritonitis 7. Renal: persistent proteinuria › 0.5 g/d or ›3+ or cellular casts 8. Neurologic disorders: seizures, psychosis 9. Heme: hemolytic anemia; leukopenia, thrombocytopenia 10. Immune: anti-DNA, or anti-Sm, or APS (ACA IgG, IgM), or lupus anticoagulant (standard) or false + RPR 11. Positive FANA (fluorescent antinuclear antibody) SLE-Clinical and Laboratory Features Musculoskeletal 90% Skin 80% Renal 50% CNS 15% Severe thrombocytopenia 5-10% Positive ANA 95+%
Also, cardiopulmonary involvement,
thrombotic tendency (APS), and “premature” or accelerated atherosclerosis! Joint involvement in lupus mimics rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but milder Jaccoud’s arthropathy Arthritis in lupus can be deforming but is typically non-erosive!