Neonatal lupus erythematosus

Neonatal lupus erythematosus is the occurrence of SLE symptoms in an infant born from a mother with SLE, most commonly presenting with a rash resembling discoid lupus erythematosus, and sometimes with systemic abnormalities such as complete heart block or hepatosplenomegaly.[1]

The infants have no skin lesions at birth, but develop them during the first weeks of life.[2] Neonatal lupus is usually benign and self-limited.[1]

It is associated with mothers who carry the Ro/SSA antibodies.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 thefreedictionary.com > neonatal lupus Citing: Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. Copyright 2007
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 160. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.