ABSTRACT
Hair loss in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) can occur in several forms. Discoid lesions causing scarring alopecia are the most familiar form of alopecia to both clinician and dermatopathologist, and will be discussed further in Chapter 21. Patients with SLE can be severely ill for long periods of time, and so diffuse hair loss can occur in the form of a telogen effluvium, as described in Chapter 9.
