This can cause lupus panniculitis symptoms. If a doctor suspects lupus panniculitis, they will likely recommend a skin biopsy. A deep skin biopsy involves removing a small part of the tissue under ...

Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE), an autoimmune-mediated disease that is characterized by widespread hardening of the skin, is triggered by various environmental factors, including ...

A biopsy of lesional skin is consistent with cutaneous lupus. There is vacuolar alteration of the basal cell layer with a sparse superficial dermal mononuclear cell infiltrate. Direct ...

were a significant predictor of flare in patients with a history of biopsy-proven nephritis”, explains the study's lead researcher Chaim Putterman. Lupus nephritis is a common manifestation of ...