Korean J Dermatol.
2006 Jan;44(1):124-126.
A Case of Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
Abstract
- Neonatal lupus erythematosus is a rare disorder caused by the transplacental passage of maternal autoantibodies, which result in congenital heart block or cutaneous eruptions similar to lesions of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus. We report a case of a 29 day-old-male infant who presented with multiple, targetoid lesions with an edematous margin on the scalp, face, neck, and extremities. His serological tests revealed high titers of anti-La/SSB and antinuclear antibodies. His healthy mother also showed the same high titer of antibodies. Yet, the anti-Ro/SSA antibodies were negative in both of them.
