Acute periorbital mucinosis in discoid lupus erythematosus

Authors
Williams, WL Ramos-Caro, FA
Citation
Wl. Williams et Fa. Ramos-caro, Acute periorbital mucinosis in discoid lupus erythematosus, J AM ACAD D, 41(5), 1999, pp. 871-873
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology,"da verificare
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
01909622 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
5
Year of publication
1999
Part
2
Supplement
S
Pages
871 - 873
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(199911)41:5<871:APMIDL>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Periorbital edema associated with lupus erythematosus is not frequently rep orted. 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.