Open AccessPeriorbital swelling and episcleritis may be a sign of cutaneous lupus erythematosus
Author(s) -
Zuber Taylor J.,
Pearlstein Michelle V.,
Hwang Christopher J.,
Eftekhari Kian,
LugoSomolinos Aida,
Googe Paul B.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2247
Subject(s) - medicine , dermatology , episcleritis , edema , sign (mathematics) , disease , cutaneous lupus erythematosus , lupus erythematosus , pathology , ophthalmology , surgery , scleritis , immunology , uveitis , mathematical analysis , mathematics , antibody
Abstract It is important that physicians recognize persistent periorbital edema and conjunctival injection as possible disease manifestations of CLE, especially prior to cutaneous involvement. This may lead to more rapid diagnosis and treatment.