Lupus erythematosus tumidus
Last Updated: 2020-10-13
ICD11: EB51.Y
Last Updated: 2020-10-13
Author(s): Anzengruber F., Navarini A.
ICD11: EB51.Y
LET, lupus tumidus, intermittent cutaneous lupus erythematosus (ICLE).
Special form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Tumidus means "swollen" and describes thickened skin lesions.
Dermal "spot-shaped" perivascular or periadnexal, lymphocytic infiltrates, vacuolig degeneration of the basement membrane zone occur, dermal focal mucin deposits. Few plasma cells, germ centers.
S. cutaneous lupus erythematodes.