i'm sorry to hear you're going through a merry-go-round of diagnosis. sometimes skin rashes and lesions can be difficult to diagnose so hang in there. to answer your question yes lupus can indeed cause skin lesions. lupus comes in different forms. one type of lupus called cutaneous lupus or discoid lupus involves the formation of skin lesions that may be red and scaly or ring-shaped. these lesions typically form on sun-exposed areas of skin such as the arms legs scalp back of the neck and so on. but they can occur anywhere on the body. systemic lupus can cause a variety of other skin issues too. people with lupus erythematosus often experience hair loss raised sores called vasculitis lesions blotchy patches of skin and many other skin irritations. your situation illustrates why a skin rash should not be ignored (and i'm glad you didn't ignore yours! ). occasionally a rash can signal a serious underlying medical condition like lupus. in general if a skin rash doesn't clear up within hours or a couple of days you should have it checked out by a doctor. skin rashes accompanied by trouble breathing require emergency medical treatment. wishing you well! thank you. i will persist with sorting this out yes. most people with lupus experience some sort of skin involvement during the course of their disease. it is possible to have lesions of multiple types with lupus like red raised patches tend to scar and usually do not itch.
can lupus cause skin lesions. non itchy skin lesions spreading all over body. 1 dermatologist diagnosed allergy to arthritis medicine. next dermatologist diagnosed fungal infection. 3rd dermatologist diagnosed pityriasis rosea. the pulmonologist has asked for tests for lupus vasculitis and hepatitis.