Figure 2. Generalized acute cutaneous lupus erythematosus with areas of epidermal necrosis in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus. These lesions developed abruptly after exposure to the sun. Other skin disorders, such as drug reaction, erythema multiforme, and toxic epidermal necrolysis, may result in similar rashes [1]. (Courtesy of Dr. Maria Turner.).

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