title: [Periorbital edema as the initial symptom of lupus erythematosus profundus. Case report and discussion of the literature].
abstract: Periorbital edema may occur initially or in the course of a wide variety of diseases. One of these diseases is lupus panniculitis, a variant of lupus erythematosus, characterized by firm subcutaneous nodules that may ulcerate with subsequent scar formation. We present a case of lupus panniculitis in which the periorbital edema was the initial manifestation. Knowledge about the differential diagnostic possibilities of periorbital edema as well as the different variants of cutaneous lupus erythematosus is important to reach the correct diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Hautklinik, Universität Düsseldorf.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Megahed
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krutmann
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lehmann
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015435:Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology