UNCOMMON CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS OF LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS

Cutaneous manifestations of lupus erythematosus (LE) are, usually, cha racteristic enough to permit an easy diagnosis. However, some patients may present less typical lesions, associated or not to the classic on es. Therefore, irrespectively of the variety of LE (acute, subacute an d chronic), in absence of the typical butterfly rash, erythematosquamo us papules or plaques, or any of the characteristic cutaneous alterati ons, it is important (even though not always easy) to recognize the un common and/or atypical changes of the skin.