Arthralgia or arthritis may occur. Some patients also have Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), patients without SLE may still manifest SLE symptoms with discoid lupus(DLE).
Sometimes patients give histories of chilblains going back to their teens or even childhood. These small blistering lesions are associated with inflammation in tiny blood vessels. The nails are also frequently involved becoming brittle, fragile and curled. The skin patches often affect the ears especially inside the ear canal and in some patients there are mouth ulcers inside the lips.
We all have an immune system. It makes the antibodies that are needed to fight off infections. Normally these antibodies do not attack our own bodies.
Discoid lupus symptoms
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