Guillain-Barré syndrome in a child with systemic lupus erythematosus and anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB autoantibodies

Br J Dermatol. 2000 Nov;143(5):1050-4. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03842.x.

Abstract

We report a 9-year follow-up of a girl with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and probable Sjögren's syndrome. At the age of 7 years, the patient developed a chilblain-like eruption with features of SLE, including leucopenia, oral ulcers, positive rheumatoid and antinuclear antibodies and positive anti-dsDNA, anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB antibodies. At the age of 13 years she developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, which completely resolved with aggressive treatment, including high-dose corticosteroids and the use of plasma exchange followed by intravenous gammaglobulin.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Autoantibodies / blood*
  • Autoantigens / immunology
  • Child
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / etiology*
  • Guillain-Barre Syndrome / immunology
  • Humans
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / immunology
  • RNA, Small Cytoplasmic*
  • Ribonucleoproteins / immunology
  • SS-B Antigen

Substances

  • Autoantibodies
  • Autoantigens
  • RNA, Small Cytoplasmic
  • RO60 protein, human
  • Ribonucleoproteins
  • SS-A antigen