Neonatal lupus erythematosus: a review.
Neonatal lupus erythematosus is an uncommon type of lupus that in addition to cutaneous lesions may have systemic involvement. It is generally a benign condition unless complicated by complete heart block, which is irreversible and which carries a high mortality rate in the first year of life. Patients' mothers often show clinical and/or laboratory features of connective tissue diseases.
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008179:Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000235:genetics; D011379:Prognosis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology