lupus erythematosus tumidus
Findings
No curated finding names lupus erythematosus tumidus yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Tumid erythematosus lupus is considered a rare type of chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus. Cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) can be divided into acute cutaneous lupus, subacute cutaneous lupus, and chronic cutaneous lupus. Tumid erythematosus lupus is characterized by smooth, non-scarring, pink- to violet-colored pimples (papules)on the skin without any other apparent skin changes, such as scarring. Patients with tumid lupus erythematosus usually do not have other symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus or other types of cutaneous lupus erythematosus. The papules appear on sun-exposed areas of the face, upper back, V area of the neck, trunk, and arms, and more rarely on thighs and legs. They usually affect equally both sides of the body, but may affect only one side. Normally, the papules clear without leaving scars. The treatment is very effective in most cases, and may include sun protection, anti-malarials drugs, local corticosteroids, topical tacrolimus and light therapy.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0019560), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Features
9 features
What the disease is reported to present with, and how often among people who have it — never how often a feature means the disease. HPO, annotations 2026-09-02.
- Cutaneous photosensitivityHPOHP:0000992
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Deep dermal perivascular inflammatory infiltrateHPOHP:0031191
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Erythematous plaqueHPOHP:0025474
- Very frequent (80% to 99% of cases)
- Annular cutaneous lesionHPOHP:0025528
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
- Anti-La/SS-B antibody positivityHPOHP:0032235
- Occasional (5% to 29% of cases)
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: lupus erythematosus tumidus
- Also called
- intermittent cutaneous lupusLET