University of Iowa Health Care

Department of Dermatology

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Fig 1. Shiny, atrophic plaques with central depigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation with rim of pink, scaly plaques on the extremity. (Click images for higher resolution)

Shiny, atrophic plaques with central depigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation with rim of pink, scaly plaques on the extremity. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 2. Shiny, atrophic plaques with central depigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation with rim of pink, scaly plaques on the extremity. (Click images for higher resolution)

Shiny, atrophic plaques with central depigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation with rim of pink, scaly plaques on the extremity. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 3. Well-demarcated shiny, atrophic plaques with central depigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation on the extremity. (Click images for higher resolution)

Well-demarcated shiny, atrophic plaques with central depigmentation and peripheral hyperpigmentation on the extremity. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 3. Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with depigmentation and with rim of hyperpigmentation and surrounding scaling on the frontal scalp. (Click images for higher resolution)

Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with depigmentation and with rim of hyperpigmentation and surrounding scaling on the frontal scalp. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 4. Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with central depigmentation and rim of hyperpigmentation and central scale on the palm. (Click images for higher resolution)

Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with central depigmentation and rim of hyperpigmentation and central scale on the palm. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 5. Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with central depigmentation and with rim of hyperpigmentation and central scale on the thumb. (Click images for higher resolution)

Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with central depigmentation and with rim of hyperpigmentation and central scale on the thumb. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 6. Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with rim of hyperpigmentation and focal area of heme-crust. (Click images for higher resolution)

Well demaracated, shiny, and atrophic plaque with rim of hyperpigmentation and focal area of heme-crust. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 7. Atrophic, pink to violaceous plaque with focal areas of scale and associated scarring alopecia on the crown scalp. (Click images for higher resolution)

Atrophic, pink to violaceous plaque with focal areas of scale and associated scarring alopecia on the crown scalp. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 8. Atrophic, pink to violaceous plaque with focal areas of scale and associated scarring alopecia on the crown scalp. (Click images for higher resolution)

Atrophic, pink to violaceous plaque with focal areas of scale and associated scarring alopecia on the crown scalp. (click images for higher resolution).
Fig 9. Atrophic, depigmented plaque with rim of hyperpigmetnation and focal area of ulceration with yellow granulation tissue. (Click images for higher resolution)

Atrophic, depigmented plaque with rim of hyperpigmetnation and focal area of ulceration with yellow granulation tissue. (click images for higher resolution).
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