Diagnostic skin lesions of transient systemic disease

Gema M.ª Pedrón Marzal^a, Yolanda Mañes Jiménez^a

^aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Lluís Alcanyís. Játiva. Valencia. España.

Correspondence: GM Pedrón. E-mail: 1gemapedron@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Pedrón Marzal GM, Mañes Jiménez Y. Diagnostic skin lesions of transient systemic disease. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2019;21:159-62.

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Abstract

Cutaneous neonatal lupus is an entity with good prognosis, it is resolved within the first year of age with the clearance of maternal antibodies. Neonatal lupus erythematosus may present cardiac (50%), cutaneous (50%) or coexistence of both (10%). Its diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, including a good clinical history with a family history.

Keywords

● Lupus erythematosus neonatal

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