Clinical and Dermoscopic Features of Chronic Lupus Erythematosus Cheilitis: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study of 35 Patients From a Tertiary Care Hospital in East India
This is the largest study characterizing clinical and dermoscopic aspects of CLE cheilitis in patients of skin color. CLE cheilitis is characterized by reddish-white to reddish-gray plaque with/without a peripheral gray rim. Radial white and pigment lines, blurring/obliteration of vermilion border, and sparing of lip angle are additional clinical clues. Dermoscopy shows a reddish to reddish-white structureless area, hairpin and linear vessels, white interlacing, radial and leaf-like lines, and brown-gray linear dots/globules and lines.
Authors
- Sonika Garg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0391-1860)
- Amit Kumar Satpathy
- Pavithra Ayyanar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4233-6835)
- Biswanath Behera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5115-5622)
- Vishal Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0495-6571)
- Anupam Dey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2551-947X)
- Shreya K Gowda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3378-5492)
- Madhusmita Sethy
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Cutaneous Medicine and Surgery
- Published
- 2025-04-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/12034754251336227
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune Bullous Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00