Neonatal lupus erythematosus and its clinical variability

Summary Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is a rare disease affecting newborns that is caused by maternal autoantibodies transmitted across the placenta. The disease may affect the skin, the heart, and rarely the hepatobiliary or hematological systems. A serious complication affecting some patients with NLE is atri‐oventricular heart block (AV block). The clinical picture of cutaneous NLE varies considerably. NLE presents with confluent, scaly,...