Butterfly (malar) rash Report for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients Like You

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idunno Sex: F Data Quality: 2 stars MS: 6 yrs Type: Primary Progressive Relapse: Moderate Sensation: Moderate Overall: Mild Cognition: moderate Vision: none Speech: none Swallowing: none Upper limb: mild Walking: moderate idunno ▼ First Symptom: 03/07 Dx: 07/11
adi411 Data Quality: 2 stars Sex: Female Age: 23y Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 4 additional condition(s) Quality of Life: Social: None Mental: Mild Physical: Mild I am: Good adi411 ▼ First Symptom: 10/09 Dx: 01/11
kaywile Data Quality: 1 star Sex: Female Age: 51y Condition: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 8 additional condition(s) Quality of Life: Social: Moderate Mental: Severe Physical: Mild I am: Bad kaywile ▼ First Symptom: 01/85 Dx: 04/87

Butterfly (malar) rash Report

A butterfly (malar) rash is a medical sign consisting of a characteristic form of facial rash. It is often seen in Lupus erythematosus and it may also be seen in other diseases such as dermatomyositis and Bloom Syndrome. The word malar comes from the Latin word mala meaning jaw or cheek-bone.

What we've learned from patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus who report Butterfly (malar) rash

Symptom severities

Severe	81
Moderate	293
Mild	454
None	707

What patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus report taking for the purpose of treating Butterfly (malar) rash

What patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus report taking for the purpose of treating Butterfly (malar) rash
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Elocon	1
Fluocinonide topical	1
Plaquenil	1
Hydrocortisone topical	1
Gotu kola	1
Solaraze gel	1
Dapsone (DDS)	1
Atarax	1

Last updated: May 22, 2013