Table 1.

Mucocutaneous features of lupus from the Systemic Lupus International Collaborating Clinics (SLICC) classification

1. Acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus Lupus malar rash (do not count if malar discoid) Bullous lupus erythematosus Toxic epidermal necrolysis variant of systemic lupus erythematosus Maculopapular lupus rash Photosensitive lupus rash (in the absence of dermatomyositis) Or Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus Nonindurated psoriasiform and/or annular polycyclic lesions that resolve without scarring, although occasionally with postinflammatory dyspigmentation or telangectasias

2. Chronic cutaneous lupus Classic discoid rash Localized (above the neck) Generalized (above and below the neck) Hypertrophic (verrucous) lupus Lupus panniculitis (profundus) Mucosal lupus Lupus erythematous tumidus Chilblain lupus Discoid lupus/lichen planus overlap

3. Oral ulcers Palate Buccal Tongue Or Nasal ulcers In the absence of other causes such as vasculitis, Behҫet disease, infection (herpes virus), inflammatory bowel disease, reactive arthritis and acidic foods

4. Non-scarring alopecia (diffuse thinning or hair fragility with visible broken hairs) In the absence of other causes such as alopecia areata, drugs, iron deficiency and androgenic alopecia