What Is The Diagnosis?

Answer: Chilblain lupus

Chilblain lupus

Chilblain lesions affecting the fingers in a patient with longstanding lupus and lupus nephritis. The skin lesions were chronic and occurred without cold exposure.”- Clayton J. Sontheimer; Melissa I. Costner; Richard D. Sontheimer.

This month’s image can be found in Fitzpatrick's Dermatology located in Access Medicine available on CIAP.