- Neonatal lupus erythematosus
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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 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 antibody.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b thefreedictionary.com > neonatal lupus Citing: Dorland's Medical Dictionary for Health Consumers. Copyright 2007
- ^ a b James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 160. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
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