Neonatal Lupus Syndrome in a Nigerian Child

A male infant with neonatal lupus, born to a mother with systemic lupus erythematosus, presented at 8 weeks with a hypopigmented rash, patchy alopecia, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Serologic tests confirmed the presence of autoantibodies. He was treated conservatively with blood products and topical corticosteroids, and his condition improved, with hematological parameters normalizing and skin lesions resolving by 6 months.