title: Maternal systemic lupus erythematosus and hydranencephaly in a neonate: a case report.
abstract: Hydranencephaly is characterized by absent cerebral hemispheres replaced by fluid-filled sacs in a normal skull. Herein we report the case of a premature neonate with hydranencephaly born to a mother with systemic lupus erythematosus. Although numerous etiologies have been proposed, an association between maternal systemic lupus erythematosus and neonatal hydranencephaly has not previously been reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Wilford Hall Medical Center, San Antonio, TX 78236, USA. ryan.mcadams@lackland.af.mil
authors.forename: Ryan M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: McAdams
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006832:Hydranencephaly / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications