Summary

Tumid lupus erythematosus (TLE) is a rare inflam-matory skin condition characterized by erythematous, edematous plaques and high photosensitivity. Today, although the classification is still controversial, TLE is considered a separate subtype of cutaneous lupus erythe-matosus (CLE) with a benign and intermittent clinical course (intermittent CLE, ICLE) and only rarely associated with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) [1].

In this paper, we present the case of a 67-year-old patient who was admitted to our department with recurrent pruritic erythematous-violaceous eruptions exhibiting a urticarial and edematous appearance, localized to photo-exposed areas following prolonged and repeated sun exposure. Based on the correlation between clinical presen-tation, histopathological findings, and immunological assessments, a diagnosis of lupus tumidus was established, a rare variant of cutaneous lupus erythematosus.