Systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as congenital nephrotic syndrome

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Abstract
A male Caucasian infant developed nephrotic syndrome at 10 weeks of age. He had high titres of anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) and anti-double-stranded DNA antibody, with hypocomplementaemia, antiplatelet antibodies and anticardiolipin antibodies. There were no detectable antibodies to extractable nuclear antigens (ENA). His mother was consistently seronegative for anti-ENA (anti-Ro) antibodies and ANA. He developed severe, progressive multisystem involvement, however renal function has remained stable. Immunosuppression has been the mainstay of therapy in this rare presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus.

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