Journal international de pathologie ophtalmique

Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus and Ocular Manifestations - Case Report

Selegatto LT, Sobrinho MVA, Pereira IC, Batalha CP, Pinheiro MR and Hoehr GC

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic multisystem autoimmune disease that may cause constitutional or organ- specific symptoms. The skin, mucous membranes, joints, kidney, brain, serous membranes, lung, heart, and occasionally the gastrointestinal tract may be all involved. Constitutional symptoms consist of fever, malaise, fatigue, weight loss, lymphadenopathy, and anorexia.