title: Acute periorbital mucinosis in discoid lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Periorbital edema associated with lupus erythematosus is not frequently reported. To our knowledge, periorbital edema from increased dermal mucin has not been reported with any form of lupus. We present a patient with discoid lupus exhibiting periorbital edema from massive mucinosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine, and Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery Section, Gainesville VA Medical Center 32610-0277, USA.
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Ramos-Caro
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications*; D017520:Mucinoses / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology