title: Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita or neonatal lupus?
abstract: Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita (CMTC) is a cutaneous vascular abnormality characterized by a persistent cutis marmorata pattern, spider nevuslike telangiectasia, and superficial ulceration. An infant girl was noted at birth to have characteristic features of CMTC as well as anti-Ro/SSA antibodies and a positive autonuclear antibody (ANA) test. Serologic studies carried out on her mother were positive for Ro/SSA antibodies as well as ANA (titer 1:2560). Therefore the diagnosis of neonatal lupus was made. We propose that livedo patterns mimicking CMTC might sometimes represent the residual phase of neonatal lupus active during intrauterine life.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona Badalona, Spain.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Carrascosa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribera
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bielsa
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Coroleu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ferrándiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017445:Skin Diseases, Vascular / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear