Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018
CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY: CASE SERIES
Dr. K Sravani Reddy, Dr. Bharathi Rao, Dr. S. R. Nayak
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BACKGROUND: Connective tissue disorders are caused by deposition of immune complexes or inherited as disorders of bone, skin, cartilage, blood vessels and basement memane. T hese pregnancies are always considered as high risk.
CASE SERIES: We present five cases of successful pregnancy outcomes in patients diagnosed with connective tissue diseases . Three cases diagnosed with Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome were on aspirin ,heparin, progesterone supplements antenatally and postnatally on heparin have successful outcome. One case diagnosed with Systemic lupus erythematosis was on Tab Azathioprine, Tab Chloroquine, steroids antenatally and postnatally had successful outcome. One case diagnosed with Sjogren syndrome was on steroids before and after delivery had successful outcome.
CONCLUSION : Pregnancy with connective tissue disorders are associated with increased maternal and perinatal complications. Preconceptional counseling, appropriate medication, multidisciplinary care, delivery in tertiary care hospital with specialist can result in favourable outcome.
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DOI : 10.36106/ijsr
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