title: Periorbital oedema and erythema as a manifestation of discoid lupus erythematosus.
abstract: Periorbital oedema and erythema are a rare cutaneous manifestation of discoid erythematosus (DLE) which is well known to ophthalmologists but less to dermatologists. We report the case of a 74-year-old female patient with periorbital oedema and erythema. Since swelling of the eyelid is common in the dermatological practice, dermatologists should be aware of the differential diagnosis and its occurrence in patients with DLE.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital, Geneva, Switzerland. braun@melanoma.ch
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Braun
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: French
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Massouyé
authors.forename: J-H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Saurat
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004487:Edema / Q000150:complications*; D004890:Erythema / Q000150:complications*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology