Neonatal lupus mimicking extra hepatic biliary atresia.
Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus (NLE) is an uncommon condition manifesting with congenital complete heart block and occasionally other manifestations like hepatitis. Neonatal Lupus with severe cholestasis with positive anti SS-A/Ro and anti SS-B/La antinuclear antibodies in the mother and child is being reported.
Kanitkar
Madhuri
M
Department of Pediatrics, Command Hospital and Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040, India. madhurikanitkar@rediffmail.com
Rohini
K P V
KP
Puri
Bipin
B
Nair
M N G
MN
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000032:analysis; D001656:Biliary Atresia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002779:Cholestasis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006327:Heart Block / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male
D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear