... alopecia subtypes, including lichen planopilaris, discoid lupus erythematosus, folliculitis decalvans, and erosive pustular dermatosis of the scalp. Chronic inflammation, UV exposure, and immunosuppressive therapies were identified as potential contributors to malignancy. Key Messages: Primary scarring...

...Elisa Milan; Roberta Vezzoni; Michela V.R. Starace Background: Scalp discoid lupus erythematosus in Caucasians is still a rare disease with a variable clinical presentation. Its dermoscopic characteristics are poorly described in literature, especially in the white population. The aim...

...Thayane Batista Lemos; Rita Fernanda Cortez de Almeida; Sidney Frattini; Michela Starace; Daniel Fernandes Melo Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) is the most common type of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. It is more frequent in adult women, particularly black race. Scalp DLE has an earlier...

...Tatiana Mina Yendo; Tatiana Villas Boas Gabbi; Marcello Menta Simonsen Nico Introduction: Discoid lupus erythematosus can affect periungual tissues leading to onychodystrophy. Squamous cell carcinoma can occur in persistent scars of discoid lupus; this rare occurrence has not yet been reported...

...Jessica Cervantes; Farhaan Hafeez; Mariya Miteva Dermoscopic features of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) depend on the stage of the lesions: active lesions include yellow-brown dots and red dots, whereas longstanding inactive lesions show absence of follicular openings, cicatricial milky red...