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Tumid lupus erythematosus (also known as lupus erythematosus tumidus) is a rare but distinctive entity in which patients present with edematous erythematous plaques usually on the trunk.Lupus erythematosus tumidus (LET) was reported by Henri Gougerot and Burnier R. in 1930. It is a photosensitive skin disorder a different subtype of cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) from discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) or subacute CLE (SCLE). LET is usually found on sun-exposed areas of the body.