01100nas a2200169   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260002300043100013300066700008700199245004800286856008100334300001200415490000600427520048300433022001400916       2020                            d  bScientific Scholar1 aAnuja Elizabeth George Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India,1 aRaman Balakrishna Venkatta Department of Health Services, Palakkad, Kerala, India,00aLupus in the guise of pure neuritic leprosy  uhttps://jsstd.org/view-pdf/?article=5d98f0f03bccb9a3782d06b28bf48a03vSpu8Q==  a122-1250 v23 a<jats:p>Nerve palsy without skin lesions would bring to mind, pure neuritic form of leprosy in endemic countries like India. However, it is imperative to keep in mind the possibilities of other conditions like systemic lupus erythematosus; the misdiagnosis of which can lead to disastrous consequences. Here, we discuss such a case which was initially suspected to be pure neuritic leprosy and later diagnosed just on time for emergency management of eye complications.</jats:p>  a2582-3175