| Source | Search term | Notes | |--------|-------------|-------| | | “lupus oral ulcer” | High-quality clinical images, labeled by subtype. | | American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Image Bank | “SLE oral ulcers” | Used for teaching – diagnostic examples. | | UpToDate – Patient education | “lupus mouth sores” | Requires subscription but preview images available. | | Google Images | site:msdmanuals.com lupus oral ulcer | Filters to authoritative sites only. | | PubMed Central (PMC) | “lupus oral ulcer” + “case report” | Images from peer-reviewed case reports. |

Specifically linked to discoid lupus, these lesions are often chronic and may appear as atrophic red patches with white, scaly (keratotic) borders. Common Locations in the Mouth

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While there is no cure for lupus mouth ulcers, there are ways to manage them: