title: Neonatal lupus erythematosus associated with unilateral pectoralis major atrophy.
abstract: Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE), in most cases, presents with cardiac and dermatological manifestation due to transferred IgG auto antibodies (anti Ro/SSA and anti La/SSB) from the mother. Some unusual associations with myelopathy, vasculopathy, transient myasthenia gravis, congenital nephrotic syndrome, chondrodysplasia punctata etc. are also reported. Here, the authors present a case of NLE with isolated left sided pectoralis major muscle atrophy, which has not been reported earlier.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India. rkm1971@indiatimes.com
authors.forename: Rakesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Madhumita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nandi
authors.forename: Sumantra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sarkar
authors.forename: Krishnendu
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukherjee
mesh_terms: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005331:Fetomaternal Transfusion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000209:etiology*; D010369:Pectoralis Muscles; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications
chemical_list: D000974:Antibodies, Antinuclear