CHAPTER 31 LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS 473
Fig. 31.1.DLE in a 3-year-old male-castrate pointer mix. The nasal planum and adjacent dorsal muzzle are
depigmented, with mild erosions and scales. There is a loss of the normal cobblestone appearance of the nasal
planum due to swelling.
Fig. 31.2.Rostral aspect of the nasal planum of the patient in Figure 31.1. Loss of pigmentation occurring
prior to development of scales or erosions in DLE.