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Conditions›Lupus erythematosus›Subacute cutaneous lupus

Subacute cutaneous lupus

Subacute cutaneous lupus is a condition due the immune system inappropriately targeting the affected person's skin, causing small areas of redness and pain on the skin that are very sensitive to sunlight and are associated with fever and fatigue.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledgereviewed this
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Is a type of:Lupus erythematosus
How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common is it?

Common

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