Fig. 10

Clinical characteristics of canine generalized discoid lupus erythematosus. a, b: disc-shaped, annular and polycyclic plaques with hyperpigmentation, focal depigmentation and scarring on the thorax of a Chinese crested dog with GDLE; (c): large irregular plaque with dyspigmentation, scarring and erythema on the lateral knee of the same dog as in (a, b); d: reticulated depigmentation with occasional plaques and focal ulceration on the abdomen; (e): unusual “mask-like” bilateral and symmetric hyperpigmentation and dorsal proximal ulceration and scarring in another Chinese crested dog with GDLE; (f): same dog as in (e) – classic disc-shaped dyspigmented plaque with scarring and focal ulceration and crusting; (g): same dog as in (e) – anal and perianal dyspigmentation and scarring with focal ulceration; (h): large polycyclic hyperpigmented and scaly plaque on the abdomen of a crossbred dog with GDLE