Abstract
Determining the risk of progression to SLE among patients diagnosed with DLE, and the time frame of this risk, are important clinical questions. Past reports have demonstrated a wide time frame of progression from DLE to SLE, with mean time to progression of approximately eight years. Using data obtained from an academic lupus center, we identified 32 patients who progressed from DLE to SLE. In our cohort, we found that the median time to progression from DLE to SLE was 453 days, much sooner than previously reported. We believe this information can help inform clinicians on monitoring visit intervals as well as how best to counsel patients on SLE progression.
