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Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus (SCLE) is a clinically distinct subset of cases of lupus erythematosus that is most often present in white women aged 15 to 40 consisting of skin lesions that are scaly and evolve as polycyclic annular lesions or psoriasiform plaques.Characteristically the lesions appear in sun-exposed areas such as the vee of the neckline or the forearms but not the face.