Infantile systemic lupus erythematosus without internal organ involvement: A rare case report

Authors

  • Bhumesh Kumar Katakam Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India
  • Narsimha Rao Netha Gurram Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India
  • Sudharani Chintagunta Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India
  • Arunima Dhabal Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.34.2.2024.2453

Keywords:

Systemic lupus erythematosus, Infant

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a rarity in children, especially in infancy. Current literature has very few reports of infantile SLE, and most of the reported patients had severe disease with systemic involvement and poor outcomes. We describe a case of infantile SLE in a female baby presenting with fever and rash, without any internal organ involvement.

Author Biographies

Bhumesh Kumar Katakam, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India

Program Director, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Narsimha Rao Netha Gurram, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India

Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Sudharani Chintagunta, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India

Professor, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Arunima Dhabal, Gandhi Medical College and Hospital, Secunderabad, India

Pediatric Dermatology Trainee, Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

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Published

2024-04-21

How to Cite

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Katakam BK, Gurram NRN, Chintagunta S, Dhabal A. Infantile systemic lupus erythematosus without internal organ involvement: A rare case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2024Apr.21 [cited 2026Apr.12];34(2):587-90. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/2453

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Vol. 34 No. 2 (2024): April-June

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Case Reports

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