{{\par misc}{\par Anuja Elizabeth George Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India,}{\par Raman Balakrishna Venkatta Department of Health Services, Palakkad, Kerala, India,}{\par }{\par Lupus in the guise of pure neuritic leprosy}{\par 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.}{\par 2020}{\par 2}{\par 122-125}{\par Scientific Scholar}{\par 2582-3175}{\par }{\par 10.25259/jsstd_16_2020}{\par eng}{\par 2}{\par }{\par 122-125}}