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Marilina Antonelou¹, Nirit Braha

¹Imperial Hospitals NHS Trust, London, UK. marilina@doctors.org.uk

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Transient neonatal Behçet's disease (BD) presented as transient papulopustular lesions in a newborn. Maternal BD remission during pregnancy led to a mild, self-resolving infant condition without scarring.

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Area of Science:

Neonatal dermatology
Pediatric rheumatology
Immunology

Background:

Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem vasculitis.
Maternal history of BD in remission during pregnancy is noted.
Transplacental antibody transfer is a potential factor in neonatal manifestations.

Observation:

A term neonate presented with papulopustular lesions on the labia and perineum on day 1 of life.
The infant remained clinically well, with negative bacterial and viral infection screens.
Lesions resolved spontaneously within 3 weeks without scarring.

Findings:

The case describes a transient, self-limiting form of neonatal Behçet's disease.
Absence of infection and rapid resolution suggest a non-infectious, possibly immune-mediated etiology.
The transient nature implies a limited or resolved maternal-fetal immune interaction.

Implications:

This case highlights a rare, benign presentation of neonatal Behçet's disease.
It suggests that maternal immune factors may protect against severe neonatal manifestations.
Further research into maternal-fetal immune dynamics in BD is warranted.