systemic lupus erythematosus (disease) secondary neonatal autoimmune disease neonatal lupus erythematosus A self-limited skin rash that appears in the neonatal period and usually resolves in four to six months after birth. It is caused by placental transfer of maternal autoantibodies, usually anti-Ro antibody. In a minority of cases, it is associated with congenital heart block, hepatitis, or thrombocytopenia. The mothers of the affected babies may be asymptomatic or suffer from systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjogren's syndrome, or rheumatoid arthritis. EFO:0004537 GARD:0009563 ICD10:M32.8 MESH:C536397 MONDO:0018360 NCIT:C99236 Orphanet:398124 SCTID:95609003 UMLS:C0409979 congenital lupus congenital lupus erythematosus neonatal SLE neonatal lupus neonatal lupus syndrome neonatal systemic lupus erythematosus