Unusual Skin Manifestations in Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus.

Unusual Skin Manifestations in Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus. J Med Assoc Thai. 2015 Nov;98 Suppl 10:S147-9 Authors: Chaikul T, Chaithirayanon S Abstract 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. PMID: 27276848 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand = Chotmaihet thangphaet - Category: Journals (General) Tags: J Med Assoc Thai Source Type: research