Discoid Lupus Erythematosus of the Scalp in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report with Complete Hair Regrowth

• Main Authors: Cleide Garbelini-Lima (Author), Gabriela Evangelista de Almeida (Author), Sidharta Quércia Gabdelha (Author), Andrea Cavalcante de Souza (Author), Mara Lúcia Gomes de Souza (Author), Virginia Vilasboas Figueiras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Portuguesa de Dermatologia e Venereologia, 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Scalp involvement with hair loss is common in systemic lupus erythematosus. Discoid lupus erythematosus may cause scarring alopecia, characterized by well-delimited erythematous plaques with scales, follicular hyperkeratosis and atrophy, which is considered a trichological emergency. Early diagnosis...