title: Neonatal lupus mimicking extra hepatic biliary atresia.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Command Hospital and Armed Forces Medical College, Pune 411 040, India. madhurikanitkar@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kanitkar
authors.forename: K P V
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Rohini
authors.forename: Bipin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: M N G
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear