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Neonatal lupus erythematosus manifested as a complete heart block: A case report
Siddinath Gyawali1, Suraj Prasad Gupta Rauniyar1, Bindu Gyawali2
1Department of Child Health Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Institute of Medicine Kathmandu Nepal.
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.
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