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  • Title: Hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus of the conjunctiva.
    Author: Uy HS, Pineda R, Shore JW, Polcharoen W, Jakobiec FA, Foster CS.
    Journal: Am J Ophthalmol; 1999 May; 127(5):604-5. PubMed ID: 10334357.
    Abstract:
    PURPOSE: To report the ophthalmic manifestations of hypertrophic discoid lupus erythematosus of the conjunctiva. METHOD: Case report and review of biopsy results. RESULTS: A 58-year-old woman with a history of chronic blepharoconjunctivitis presented with an unusual raised conjunctival lesion. Previous biopsy slides were reviewed and interpreted as diagnostic of discoid lupus erythematosus, hypertrophic or verrucous type. Both blepharoconjunctivitis and the raised conjunctival lesion resolved with hydroxychloroquine therapy. CONCLUSIONS: A raised conjunctival mass in the context of refractory blepharoconjunctivitis should elicit suspicion for discoid lupus erythematosus. The hypertrophic variant of this disease can affect the conjunctiva.
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