title: Anti-Ro/SSA-associated annular erythema in childhood.
abstract: We report four children with anti-Ro/SSA positive who presented with an annular erythema as a manifestation of Sjögren's syndrome. One patient had an aseptic meningoencephalitis as well as cutaneous lesions. Children with annular erythema should be carefully followed for features of Sjögren's syndrome, which is believed to be a rare condition in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Nara Medical University, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miyagawa
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iida
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fukumoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsunaga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Shirai
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012859:Sjogren's Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear; C035356:SS-A antibodies