What Is Tumid Lupus?
Tumid lupus is a very rare form of lupus, an autoimmune disorder, of which the cause is unknown, and affects various organs in the body. Tumid lupus affects only the skin and not any of the internal organs. Because of the rarity of this type of lupus, discussions of it are mainly found in articles and journals in language only a dermatologist can fathom. The medical term for tumid lupus is tumid lupus erythematosus (TLE). It can be helpful to gain an understanding of lupus itself, a subject on which much has been written, in language the laymen can fathom, to better understand what tumid lupus is all about. Overview Of Lupus – When one is affected with lupus, what is happening is that autoimmune system is malfunctioning, and instead of attacking foreign invaders in the body, attacks the body’s own tissues. The resulting tissue damage causes pain, inflammation, and swelling in affected parts of the body. The symptoms of lupus can range from very mild and barely noticeable, which is the
