Periorbital lupus erythematosus profundus: A case report and review of the literature
Journal Title: Turkderm-Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology - Year 2020, Vol 54, Issue 3
Abstract
Lupus erythematosus profundus (LEP), is a rare form of, chronic cutaneous LE, also called lupus erythematosus panniculitis. LEP is characterized by subcutaneous fatty tissue involvement spesifically in patients with LE. Before systemic LE was diagnosed, very few reports reported the presence of lesions of lupus erythematosus profundus. The rare manifestations of the disease are remarkable with the unusual features of the cases. A 43-year-old female patient diagnosed with bilateral periorbital LEP was presented and the literature was reviewed. Significant clinical improvement was achieved in the patient who was given systemic hydroxychloroquine and topical pimecrolimus therapy. This report suggests that asymptomatic periorbital erythema and edema may develop as a manifestation of LEP.
Authors and Affiliations
Didem Mullaaziz, Serap Maden, Orgun Deren, Hanife Özkayalar
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP689154
- DOI 10.4274/turkderm.galenos.2020.32068
- Views 141
- Downloads 0
Histopathological investigation of onychomycosis frequency in psoriatic nails using periodic acid-Schiff staining
Background and Design: Psoriasis nail involvement is clinically similar to onychomycosis. Especially subungual hyperkeratosis and onycholysis are also common in both nail diseases. These two diseases may be seen separete...
The frequency of epicardial fat pads detected by chest x-rays in psoriasis patients
Background and Design: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin condition associated with several systemic comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Epicardial fat pad (EFP) is defined as a visceral fat tiss...
Cutaneous manifestations in children patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus
Background and Design: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) can cause significant changes in the skin. However, there are limited studies examining the skin findings in children with T1DM. The objective of this study is to de...
Trichoscopic clues for the diagnosis of alopecia areata
No summary
Effect of informative seminars during national acne week on participants’ knowledge about acne in Turkey
Background and Design: To investigate the contribution of informative presentations about acne vulgaris and questionnaires administered before and after informative meetings on patients’ awareness and consciousness. Mat...