Cutaneous lupus is the most common systemic lupus erythematosus clinical manifestation. Skin lesions are classified according to the clinical and histopathologic features, which are of great relevancy for the management of the disease. Nowadays several therapeutic interventions are available to the treatment of cutaneous lupus. In this review we will approach the most widely used and also the new therapies which are under study.
lupus eritematosus cutaneous; systemic lupus erythematosus; classification; treatment; managment
