Eyelid involvement in disseminated chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus

Chronic cutaneous (discoid) lupus erythematosus.

Cutaneous lupus erythematosus manifesting as unilateral eyelid erythema andswelling

Unilateral eyelid involvement, as the only manifestation of discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE), is very rare. Here, we report the case of a 41-year-old woman who presented with erythema and swelling of her left upper eyelid, which was initially misdiagnosed as cutaneous lymphoid hyperplasia. She had initially received radiotherapy at another institute for treatment. Our examinations established ...

Cutaneous Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Iranian Children

Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune process in which cutaneous lesions occur in majority of patients. This study was conducted to determine the pattern and prevalence of such lesions in SLE in Iranian children infected with SLE. Forty-eight patients, age between 3-16 yrs and male to female ratio of 7/1 were examined for the presence of cutaneous manifestations of SLE. The most co...

Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus

Cutaneous sarcoidosis masquerading as chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus - case report

BACKGROUND Sarcoidosis is a multisystemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin. Chronic cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CCLE) is an autoimmune disease that is associated with autoantibody production and T-cell dysfunction. Cutaneous manifestations of sarcoidosis may mimic CCLE and vice versa making it difficult to reach a diagnosis clinically. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of a 57-yea...