Cutaneous lupus in infancy and childhood.
Cutaneous lupus may occur in infancy as transient lesions associated with and probably caused by maternal autoantibodies, or later in childhood, associated with the endogenous development of autoimmunity. In this review, clinical findings, diagnosis, management, and pathogenesis of neonatal lupus are discussed, and the management of cutaneous lupus in children is detailed.
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Dermatology Service, Denver Health Medical Center, Denver, CO 80204, USA. lela.lee@dhha.org
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001323:Autoantibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D015551:Autoimmunity / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008178:Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000628:therapy; D011247:Pregnancy
D001323:Autoantibodies