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Juvenile Systemic Lupus Erythematosus can present atypically prior to puberty with uncommon features such as chondritis, discoid lesions, and isolated mucocutaneous symptoms, requiring high clinical suspicion to prevent delayed diagnosis and complications. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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To describe an atypical, pre-pubertal presentation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) characterized by auricular chondritis and discoid rash to increase diagnostic awareness.

August 30, 2026Modern Rheumatology Case Reports

Early-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Discoid Rash and Chondritis

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To describe an atypical, pre-pubertal presentation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (jSLE) characterized by auricular chondritis and discoid rash to increase diagnostic awareness.
Clinical, laboratory, and autoimmune evaluations were conducted on a 9-year-old pre-pubertal girl presenting with progressive rash, weight loss, night sweats, and abdominal pain.
The patient was initiated on systemic corticosteroid therapy and followed for one year to monitor treatment response and disease progression.
Diagnostic criteria for jSLE were met based on leucopenia, auricular chondritis, palatal ulcers, elevated antinuclear antibodies (ANA), positive anti-dsDNA, and low complement levels.
Corticosteroid administration led to rapid initial clinical improvement, but the patient subsequently developed lupus nephritis during one year of follow-up.

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Case report demonstrates an atypical early-onset presentation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus with chondritis and discoid lesions in a pre-pubertal child, highlighting the need for prompt...

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Majee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a93f1176c1a8fb52e79dbb4 https://doi.org/10.1093/mrcr/rxag087

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Case report demonstrates an atypical early-onset presentation of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus with chondritis and discoid lesions in a pre-pubertal child, highlighting the need for prompt...

Early-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Discoid Rash and Chondritis

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Early-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus with Discoid Rash and Chondritis

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