The patient is a 45-year-old Caucasian male with a 5-year history of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). He has flat erythema that is more prominent on the upper chest, neck, and head. The rash ...

Start by learning as much as you can about lupus. Lupus can cause a lot of different symptoms that come and go over time. Common symptoms include a butterfly-shaped rash on the cheeks and nose, pain ...

discoid lupus, and the photosensitive nature of the malar or butterfly rash. The word ‘lupus’ (Latin for ‘wolf’) is attributed to the thirteenth century physician Rogerius who used it to describe ...

But one year, she got a butterfly rash on her face, a distinct sign of lupus. "My body would hurt—achy joints, headaches, super fatigued," she said. "I was just in pain and we didn't really know ...

With more than a hundred marks on her face, neck, back, arms, chest ... the most recognizable signs of lupus is a facial rash that resembles the wings of a butterfly extending across both cheeks ...

Skin rashes: A hallmark of lupus is a facial rash often described as a "butterfly rash" across the ... Difficulty breathing ...