Diskoidny lupus erythematosus

Description:

The Diskoidny Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) - the chronic skin disease which is characterized by existence of accurately limited soft centers of an erythema covered with skintight scales, zones of an atrophy, teleangiectasias and a follicular hyperkeratosis. Distinguish the localized and extended forms.

Symptoms of the Diskoidny lupus erythematosus:

- Damage of skin
- The Blyashkoobrazny centers of an erythema on face skin, a breast, upper extremities
- Atrophic changes of the centers and emergence on their place of the smooth white or hyper pigmented scars with teleangiectasias
- A cicatricial alopecia with defeat of a pilar part of the head
- During removal of a scale arises characteristic eitsshipik
- Rashes sometimes are followed by an itch
- 15% of patients have ulcerations of a mucous membrane of an oral cavity.
- Extra skin manifestations (at a common form):
- arthralgias
- mialgiya
- astenisation.

Reasons of the Diskoidny lupus erythematosus:

Risk factors - insolation, infectious diseases of preferential virus etiology.
In a basis - an immunocomplex inflammation. In skin in the centers of defeat find deposits of immunoglobulins and a complement.

Treatment of the Diskoidny lupus erythematosus:

Recommend to avoid excessive insolation, overheating, overcooling or the injuring influences
It is necessary to use solar umbrellas, to wear wide-brimmed hats and clothes with long sleeves
It is necessary to lead with the patient a discussion about possible emergence of symptoms of DKV.