Small Vessel Vasculitis, an Uncommon Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Case Report

Introduction: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) has diverse clinical manifestations. Vasculitis is one of the clinical manifestations found in SLE. Vasculitis is present in different clinical forms, with purpura lesions seeming to be uncommon. Case Presentation: We report a case of a 20-year-old male SLE patient who developed purpura on his extremities. Histologically,thelesionsweresuggestive of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Conclusion: Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is an uncommon manifestation of SLE. Physicians need to be aware that purpura can occur as a result of secondary vasculitis in SLE, even if the patient does not exhibit high disease activity.