Source:American Journal of Otolaryngology
Author(s): Gina D. Jefferson, Vinay K. Aakalu, Marylee Braniecki
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.
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