Wegener's granulomatosis complicated by pregnancy. A case report

A 23-year-old woman who presented in the 17th week of her third intrauterine pregnancy was diagnosed as having active Wegener's granulomatosis. Therapy, consisting of corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide and hemodialysis, was instituted and maintained until delivery. Although Wegener's granul...

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Published inJournal of reproductive medicine Vol. 36; no. 6; p. 463
Main Authors Fields, C L, Ossorio, M A, Roy, T M, Bunke, C M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.06.1991
Subjects
Adult
Biopsy
Cyclophosphamide - administration & dosage
Cyclophosphamide - therapeutic use
Female
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - diagnostic imaging
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - pathology
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis - therapy
Humans
Methylprednisolone - administration & dosage
Methylprednisolone - therapeutic use
Nasal Mucosa - pathology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - diagnostic imaging
Pregnancy Complications - pathology
Pregnancy Complications - therapy
Pregnancy Trimester, Second
Pregnancy Trimester, Third
Radiography
Renal Dialysis - standards
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Summary:A 23-year-old woman who presented in the 17th week of her third intrauterine pregnancy was diagnosed as having active Wegener's granulomatosis. Therapy, consisting of corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide and hemodialysis, was instituted and maintained until delivery. Although Wegener's granulomatosis complicated by pregnancy has been reported previously, this is the first reported patient to be treated successfully with the above agents during the second and third trimesters without apparent harm to her or her infant.
ISSN:0024-7758