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ArticleCureus2023

A Rare Manifestation of Discoid Lupus Erythematosus Solely in the Lower Eyelid of a Young Man.

Konstantina Bachtalia, Konstantina Frangia-Tsivou, Andreas Patelis, Sotiria Palioura

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Konstantina BachtaliaBiomedical Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, GRC.
Konstantina Frangia-TsivouPathology, HistoBio Diagnosis Pathology Lab, Athens, GRC.
Andreas PatelisOphthalmology, Ophthalmology Clinic, Athens, GRC.
Sotiria PaliouraOphthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miami, USA.
Athens Orthopedic Clinic · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)-associated edema and erythema on the lower eyelid as the only manifestation of the disease is a rare clinical entity. Persistent discoid lupus-related lower eyelid manifestations are challenging to diagnose, can be mistaken for blepharitis or malignancies, and often require histopathological evaluation. If left untreated, the condition can progress, among others, to conjunctival scarring or symblepharon formation. Thus, early identification and management of the disease entity is of the utmost significance. We present a rare case of a young patient with enduring, unilateral lower eyelid edema and erythema that had been managed as blepharitis for several years. No other related cutaneous involvement was detected on the eyelids, face, or body. Following a lower eyelid biopsy and histopathological assessment, the patient was diagnosed with underlying DLE. This case report reviews the previous literature, discusses a differentiation strategy from other relevant pathologies, such as blepharitis and sebaceous cell carcinoma, and highlights the implemented diagnostic procedures.

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chronic blepharitiseyelid discoid lupuseyelid edemaeyelid erythemaocular discoid lesionssebaceous cell carcinoma

Identifiers

PMID37965392
PMCPMC10641256
OpenAlexW4387640999

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