[Maternal lupus diagnosed through skin lesions of a newborn]

Abstract

Directly after birth a newborn was found to have distinctive skin lesions on her face. The lesions were suspicious for neonatal lupus. Her asymptomatic mother tested positive for anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La antibodies. The newborn had no complications of neonatal lupus (e.g. atrioventricular block, anemia, neutropenia, or liver enzyme elevation) and the lesions faded within two weeks.