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Neonatal lupus erythematosus associated with unilateral pectoralis major atrophy
Rakesh Mondal1, Madhumita Nandi, Sumantra Sarkar
1Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India. rkm1971@indiatimes.com
Abstract:
Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE), in most cases, presents with cardiac and dermatological manifestation due to transferred IgG auto antibodies (anti Ro/SSA and anti La/SSB) from the mother. Some unusual associations with myelopathy, vasculopathy, transient myasthenia gravis, congenital nephrotic syndrome, chondrodysplasia punctata etc. are also reported. Here, the authors present a case of NLE with isolated left sided pectoralis major muscle atrophy, which has not been reported earlier.
