Rowell Syndrome in Pregnancy: A Unique Case Report

Rowell syndrome is one of the peculiar diseases of the skin.It is characterized by its resemblance with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and erythema-multiforme (EM)-like lesions.Criteria of its diagnosis as given by Rowell reflected similitude with that of SLE.Recently, two more diagnostic criteria were reanalyzed by Zeitouni and Torchia.Complications during pregnancy cause poor maternal and fetal outcomes.Mother suffers from exacerbation of the lupus, renal impairment, development of hypertension, or venous thromboembolism.Antepartum complications include prematurity, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal miscarriage, neonatal lupus syndrome.Neonatal lupus may also present in its severe form as congenital heart block in up to 2% of newborns in women who are Anti-RO positive.