Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin: slowly growing for 6 months, sliding on the surface, 2.0 cm in diameter, hard, painless, bowl-shaped nodule with a hard ulcerated centre in the orbital region; no regional lymph node swelling.
Atopic dermatitis:chronic, recurrent itchy red spots and slightly raised red plaques on the cheeks and forehead of an 8-month-old girl; multiple, disseminated, sometimes crusty scratch excoriations are also visible.
Systemic lupus erythematosus. symmetrical, scaly plaques existing for weeks; disturbance of general condition with medium-high fever, rheumatoid complaints. emphasis on light-exposed areas. 10-year-old girl.
Granuloma eosinophilicum faciei. red lump in the area of the cheek in a child, existing for months, not painful. slow progression of size. here typically a somewhat "punched" surface.
Systemic lupus erythematosus: flat, localized, moderately sharply defined, symmetrical, moderately consistent, non-scaling red plaques; conspicuous protrusion of the follicles (see arrow and inlet)
lupus erythematodes chronicus discoides: 35-year-old otherwise healthy patient. skin lesions since 12 months, gradually increasing, no photosensitivity. multiple, chronically stationary, touch-sensitive, red, plaques with central adherent scaling. histology and DIF are typical for erythematodes. ANA and ENA were negative.
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