NEONATAL LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS AND MATERNAL HELLP-SYNDROME - IS THERE APATHOGENETIC LINK

A newborn boy developed annular erythematous lesions on his entire bod y. Histopathological examination showed typical features of lupus eryt hematosus. His mother was positive far anti-Ro/SSa and anti-La/SSb ant ibodies. Neonatal lupus erythematosus was diagnosed. During pregnancy the mother had suffered from HELLP syndrome. The reported case points our the necessity to differentiate HELLP syndrome from first manifesta tion of lupus erythematosus during pregnancy. A direct causal relation ship between neonatal lupus erythematosus and HELLP syndrome of the mo ther seems to be unlikely.