Root Admin Guide Posted February 16, 2011 Root Admin Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Lupus and its variants can mimic rosacea. One rosacean reported that an initial diagnosis of rosacea turned out to be Discoid Lupus. Lupus can also be a co-existing condition. Check out this Mayo Clinic Image of Lupus and how it looks like rosacea. Other Lupus Images by DermIS Some of the types of Lupus to consider in a differential diagnosis: Lupus chronic Lupus Erythematosus, Acute Lupus SLE Lupus Subacute Lupus Subcutaneous Lupus vulgaris Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei [1] Subacute Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus SCLE Systemic Lupus Erythematosus End Notes [1] Dermatology. 2003;206(2):120-3.Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei: a distinctive rosacea-like syndrome and not a granulomatous form of rosacea. van de Scheur MR, van der Waal RI, Starink TM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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