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Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2005;48(1):85-87. Published online January 15, 2005.

A Case of Neonatal Lupus with Abnormal Liver Function Test and Skin Lesion

Ju-Young JY Chung¹, Myoung Jae MJ Chey¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Sanggyepaik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Correspondence Ju-Young JY Chung ,Email: pedchung@sanggyepaik.ac.kr

Abstract

Neonatal lupus(NL) is characterized by typical clinical features and the presence of maternal auto- antibodies. The principal serologic markers of NL are anti-Ro/SSA or anti-La/SSB maternal auto- antibodies, which are transferred across the placenta and can be detected for the first few months of the affected child. The major clinical manifestations are cardiac disease, notably congenital heart block, and cutaneous lupus lesions. Hepatobiliary disease is relatively rare clinical manifestation of NL. We experienced a case of NL with abnormal liver function test and skin lesion.

Keywords :Lupus, Neonate