raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:90283

Lupus erythematosus tumidus

Synonyms: Intermittent cutaneous lupus

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

A rare form of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus characterized by extreme photosensitivity with intermittent formation of erythematous, edematous, urticarial-like, smooth plaques on sun-exposed skin areas. The lesions heal without scarring. The course of the disease is benign, and development of systemic lupus erythematosus is infrequent. Most patients do not have lupus-related autoantibodies. Skin biopsy shows a perivascular and periadnexal lymphocytic infiltrate and increased dermal mucin deposition without involvement of the dermoepidermal junction.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enLupus erythematosus tumidusIntermittent cutaneous lupus
frLupus tumidusLupus cutané intermittent
deLupus erythematodes tumidusIntermittierender kutaner Lupus
esLupus eritematoso túmidoLupus cutáneo intermitente · Lupus eritematoso tumidus
itLupus eritematoso tumido
nlLupus erythematosus tumidusIntermitterende cutane lupus
ptLúpus eritematoso túmido
plOdmiana obrzękowa skórnej postaci tocznia rumieniowatego= en
csLupus erythematodes tumidus= en
ukЧервоний вівчак пухлиннийІнтермітуючий шкірний вовчак
zh肿胀性红斑狼疮间歇性皮肤狼疮
trLupus eritematozus tumidusAralıklı kutanöz lupus

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10L93.2NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EB51.YNTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019560Evalidated
UMLSC0406636Evalidated
GARD13003Evalidated

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

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families250 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21798482[PMID]
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET_21798482[PMID]

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

12 annotations · validated 2021-02-10
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000992Cutaneous photosensitivity
HP:0031191Deep dermal perivascular inflammatory infiltrate
HP:0025474Erythematous plaque
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0025528Annular cutaneous lesion
HP:0032235Anti-La/SS-B antibody positivity
HP:0003493Antinuclear antibody positivity
HP:0030057Autoimmune antibody positivity
HP:0030351Urticarial plaque
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0020151Anti-dsDNA antibody positivity
Excluded (0%)
HP:0007483Depigmentation/hyperpigmentation of skin
HP:0040189Scaling skin
HP:0100699Scarring

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 33483145[PMID]_31632119[PMID]_25413356[PMID]

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Sources for this card