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Tumid lupus: An unexpected diagnosis for the otolaryngologist
- Source :
- American Journal of Otolaryngology. 38:257-259
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2017.
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Abstract
- Tumid lupus is an uncommon variant of lupus erythematosus. Patients present with subcutaneous lesions. Ophthalmic literature reports disease manifestation as orbital inflammation. Autoimmune serology is often negative. Without a high index of suspicion, the diagnosis is easily overlooked delaying treatment. Tumid lupus is not significantly discussed in the Otolaryngologic literature. Here we present a Case Report of a male who initially presented to Ophthalmology with unilateral orbital complaint of eyelid puffiness. Orbital biopsy and subsequent biopsy of his submental skin lesions ultimately led to this unexpected diagnosis. We discuss the method to diagnose tumid lupus including representative histopathologic findings.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
Biopsy
Article
Diagnosis, Differential
030207 dermatology & venereal diseases
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
immune system diseases
Panniculitis, Lupus Erythematosus
Submental skin
medicine
Humans
skin and connective tissue diseases
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Lupus erythematosus
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Dermatology
eye diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
Otorhinolaryngology
Antirheumatic Agents
Eyelid
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
business
Disease manifestation
Hydroxychloroquine
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01960709
- Volume :
- 38
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- American Journal of Otolaryngology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....486c5459fbedb134873769ac3e7cd9ec