Abstract
Gold salts given by injection were commonly used in the treatment of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) some years ago. The introduction of a new orally administered, gold preparation has renewed interest in gold treatment. Eight patients with longstanding disfiguring DLE, unresponsive to conventional therapy, were treated with auranofin 3 mg twice daily. Three patients improved and in one of these a complete resolution of the skin lesions occurred. Adverse reactions were limited to loose stools in two patients. The different therapies for discoid lupus erythematosus are briefly mentioned.