Unusual Skin Manifestations in Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus.
Neonatal lupus erythematous (NLE) is a rare autoimmune disease caused by placental transfer of maternal anti-SSA/Ro or anti-SSB/La antibodies. It usually presents with transient cutaneous lesions, congenital heart block and other systemic symptoms. The authors report a case of neonatal lupus erythematosus who presented with targetoid-like lesions on both feet.
Thitiwat
T
Chaikul
Suthida
S
Chaithirayanon
D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013785:Thailand; D016896:Treatment Outcome