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Case Reports
. 2023 Aug 2;11(8):e7758.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.7758. eCollection 2023 Aug.

Neonatal lupus erythematosus manifested as a complete heart block: A case report

Siddinath Gyawali  1 , Suraj Prasad Gupta Rauniyar  1 , Bindu Gyawali  2 , Tapasya Bhusal  3 , Srijana Basnet  1
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Neonatal lupus erythematosus manifested as a complete heart block: A case report

Siddinath Gyawali et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Key clinical message: Fetal bradycardia and congenital complete heart block could be the presentation of neonatal lupus. A high index of suspicion of this condition helps to identify an asymptomatic mother.

Abstract: Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is a rare acquired autoimmune disease of newborns due to placental transfer of Ro/SSA or La/SSB autoantibodies. Though cardiac, cutaneous, hematological, and hepatobiliary abnormalities are detected, cardiac defects cause significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case of complete congenital heart block due to NLE.

Keywords: autoantibodies; bradycardia; heart block.

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The electrocardiograph of the baby showing a heart rate of 54 beats/min and features of a complete heart block.
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