Lupus Erythematosus, Neonatal - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

lupus erythematosus, neonatal

Body Site

abdomen chest

Age

2 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

annular

Color

red

Morphology

depressed (atrophy, loss of soft tissue,scar)

Pattern

Comments

A healthy 2 month old boy developed round and annular red papules and plaques on his scalp, face, and trunk. His mother had a history of subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, and both mother and baby had positive serology for anti-Ro (ssA) and anti-La (ssB) antibodies. He had no other signs of lupus, and his rash disappeared by 9 months of age.

Description

round and annular red papules and plaques with subtle atrophy

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3/18/2001 15:35:59

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