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Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Unilateral Pectoralis Major Atrophy

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Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE), in most cases, presents with cardiac and dermatological manifestation due to transferred IgG auto antibodies (anti Ro/SSA and anti La/SSB) from the mother. Some unusual associations with myelopathy, vasculopathy, transient myasthenia gravis, congenital nephrotic syndrome, chondrodysplasia punctata etc. are also reported. Here, the authors present a case of NLE with isolated left sided pectoralis major muscle atrophy, which has not been reported earlier.

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RM, MN, SS and KM, were involved in the diagnosis and management of the patients. RM and MN searched the literature. RM and MN drafted the manuscript. KM did the critical review. All the authors approved the final version. RM and SS shall act as the guarantor.

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  1. Pediatric Rheumatology Clinic, Department of Pediatrics, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India

    Rakesh Mondal, Madhumita Nandi & Sumantra Sarkar

  2. Department of Pathology, IPGME&R and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India

    Krishnendu Mukherjee

  3. Balarampur, Mahestala, Kolkata, 700141, India

    Rakesh Mondal

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Mondal, R., Nandi, M., Sarkar, S. et al. Neonatal Lupus Erythematosus Associated with Unilateral Pectoralis Major Atrophy. Indian J Pediatr 78, 1415–1416 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-011-0410-4

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