Lupus, discoid - view of lesions on the chest: This close-up
picture of the neck clearly shows the typical rounded appearance of
discoid lupus. The whitish appearance is caused by scaling. The two
dark spots are biopsy sites and are not part of the disease.
Review Date: 02/07/2010
Reviewed By: Mark James Borigini, MD, Rheumatologist in the Washington, DC Metro
area. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
