TY - JOUR T1 - Cutaneous Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematous: A Review for the Rheumatologist JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol DO - 10.3899/jrheum.220089 SP - jrheum.220089 AU - Courtney Stull AU - Grant Sprow AU - Victoria P. Werth Y1 - 2022/09/15 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/early/2022/09/11/jrheum.220089.abstract N2 - The majority of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) have cutaneous manifestations at some point in their disease. The skin findings in lupus erythematosus are classified as lupus-specific or lupus-nonspecific based on histopathologic findings. Lupus-specific skin diseases include chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus, subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. There are subsets of skin lesions within each group and the likelihood of associated SLE varies amongst them. Lupus nonspecific lesions are more common in patients with SLE and tend to coincide with active systemic disease. Lupus nonspecific lesions may be seen as a feature of another disease process, including other connective tissue diseases. It is important for the rheumatologist to be familiar with the spectrum of cutaneous disease in lupus erythematosus to help prognosticate the likelihood of systemic disease and ensure patients receive timely dermatologic care with the goal of controlling disease activity to prevent damage. ER -