raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90281

Discoid lupus erythematosus

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Age of onset
Adolescent, Adult, Childhood, Elderly
Status
active

A rare form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus characterized by erythematous, scaly papules and plaques preferentially occurring on sun-exposed skin areas (scalp, face, and ears) and exhibiting follicular plugging, pigmentary changes, and central atrophy, scarring, and telangiectasia. Skin biopsy shows a perivascular and periadnexal lymphocytic infiltrate and involvement of the dermoepidermal junction with thickening of the basement membrane and vacuolar degeneration of the basal cells. A small percentage of patients may develop systemic lupus erythematosus.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enDiscoid lupus erythematosus
frLupus érythémateux discoïde
deLupus erythematodes, diskoider
esLupus eritematoso discoide
itLupus discoide eritematoso
nlDiscoïde lupus erythematosus
ptLúpus eritematoso discóide
plDyskoidalny toczeń rumieniowaty
csDiskoidní lupus erythematodes
ukДискоїдний червоний вовчак
zh盘状红斑狼疮
trDiskoid lupus eritematozus

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L93.0Especificvalidated
ICD-11EB51.0Especificvalidated
MONDO0019558Evalidated
MeSHD008179Evalidated
UMLSC5574816Evalidated
MedDRA10013072Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

3 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.56 / 100 000United StatesValue and classValidated19289752[PMID]
Annual incidence1-9 / 100 0003.2 / 100 000SwedenValue and classValidated21574972[PMID]
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00030 / 100 000WorldwideValue and classValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

10 annotations · validated 2024-09-26
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0001075Atrophic scars
HP:0030350Erythematous papule
HP:0025474Erythematous plaque
HP:0007502Follicular hyperkeratosis
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:4000107Positive lupus band test
HP:0004552Scarring alopecia of scalp
HP:0100585Telangiectasia of the skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0002829Arthralgia
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0006739Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

Annotation source: 29630197[PMID]_28606712[PMID]_39166468[PMID]

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Sources for this card