title: Discoid lupus erythematosus presenting as unilateral blepharitis.
abstract: A 39-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of unilateral blepharitis that did not respond to conventional treatment. Punch biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of discoid lupus erythematosus. Unilateral blepharitis as the only presenting sign of discoid lupus erythematosus is uncommon but should be considered in the differential diagnosis in patients with asymmetric blepharitis.
authors.affiliation: Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, UK. auleon@aol.com
authors.forename: Leon
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Au
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001762:Blepharitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D007839:Functional Laterality; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids