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163531 Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus

definition

Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) is a form of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE; see this term) that includes five different forms: discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), chilblain lupus, hypertrophic or verrucous lupus erythematosus, lupus erythematosus tumidus, and lupus erythematosus panniculitis (see these terms).