Central nervous system vasculopathy associated with neonatal lupus

Pediatr Neurol. 2002 Jan;26(1):68-70. doi: 10.1016/s0887-8994(01)00344-7.

Abstract

Neonatal lupus erythematosus, characterized mainly by congenital heart block and transient skin lesions, is usually self-limited. A patient with history of neonatal lupus erythematosus and congenital heart block developed central nervous system vasculopathy resembling moyamoya disease and hypertension at 17 years of age. Careful examination and follow-up of possible central nervous system complications later in life might be important in infants with neonatal lupus erythematosus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Brain / blood supply
  • Brain / pathology
  • Carotid Stenosis / diagnosis
  • Coronary Angiography
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrocardiography
  • Female
  • Heart Block / complications*
  • Heart Block / diagnosis
  • Heart Block / surgery
  • Humans
  • Hypertension / diagnosis
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / diagnosis*
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Moyamoya Disease / diagnosis
  • Pacemaker, Artificial