[Congenital complete atrioventricular block in neonatal lupus erythematosus].
Fetal bradycardia of 60 beats per minute was diagnosed in the 22nd week of a normal pregnancy. Echocardiography showed a complete fetal atrioventricular heart block. The fetal heart was without structural abnormalities. Auto-antibodies (Ro/SS-A and antinuclear antibodies) could be demonstrated in both mother and child. The mother, however, showed no signs or symptoms of a connective tissue disease. We describe neonatal lupus erythematosus as an important cause of congenital heart block.
Andriessen
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Afd. Kindergeneeskunde, Academisch Ziekenhuis Nijmegen.
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Fiselier
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D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004374:Ductus Arteriosus, Patent / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006327:Heart Block / Q000151:congenital* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications* / Q000151:congenital* / Q000276:immunology; D011247:Pregnancy
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C035356:SS-A antibodies; C035357:SS-B antibodies
Congenitaal compleet atrioventriculair block bij neonatale lupus erythematosus.