DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2017.v05i01.010

Pages: 28-31

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which organs and cells undergo damage mediated by tissue-binding autoantibodies and immune complexes. Ninety percent of patients are women of child-bearing age. Childhood-onset SLE (cSLE) is a rare disease with an incidence of 0.3-0.9 per 100.000 children and a prevalence of 3.3-8.8 per 100.000 children. In this case report we present a 4-year-old male child who presented with malar rash, oral ulceration, photosensitivity and joint pains. On histopathological examination of skin lesions, a diagnosis of lupus erythematosus was made.