Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
Annals of Dermatology
; : 185-189, 1998.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Neonatal lupus erytematosus is a distinct subset of lupus erythematosus. It is characterized by cutaneous findings exhibiting the morphology of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, congenital heart block, and anti-Ro/SSA and/or anti-La/SSB autoantibodies which result from the transplacental passage of maternal autoantibodies. We report a case of a 12-week-old female infant who presented with characteristic clinical and histopathological features of cutaneous neonatal lupus erythematosus but without evidence of congenital heart block. Initial serological studies reveled the presence of anti-La/SSB anti-bodies and antinuclear antibodies. 5 months later, follow-up serology was negative in accordance with a clinical remission.
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Main subject:
Autoantibodies
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Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
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Antibodies, Antinuclear
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Follow-Up Studies
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Heart Block
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
English
Journal:
Annals of Dermatology
Year:
1998
Document type:
Article