<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Pemphigus vulgaris is a potentially life-threatening bullous autoimmune disease that can be triggered by various factors, one of which is pregnancy. Cases of pregnancy induced pemphigus are rare, and can result in devastating outcomes, both from the maternal or fetal perspectives if not treated promptly and adequately. The use of systemic corticosteroids is paramount to improve the outcome of the patient and fetus and it is a first-line treatment for the disease. Patients with a history of pemphigus should plan their pregnancies carefully, taking into consideration a minimum of 6 months remission before conception. This case report is about a 28-year-old woman with a history of pemphigus vulgaris that did not seek medical treatment of her pemphigus, which resulted in the intrauterine fetal death. The patient was treated with systemic corticosteroids and achieved great resolution to her blisters and overall wellbeing.</p></abstract>

Pemphigus vulgaris is a potentially life-threatening bullous autoimmune disease that can be triggered by various factors, one of which is pregnancy. Cases of pregnancy induced pemphigus are rare, and can result in devastating outcomes, both from the maternal or fetal perspectives if not treated promptly and adequately. The use of systemic corticosteroids is paramount to improve the outcome of the patient and fetus and it is a first-line treatment for the disease. Patients with a history of pemphigus should plan their pregnancies carefully, taking into consideration a minimum of 6 months remission before conception. This case report is about a 28-year-old woman with a history of pemphigus vulgaris that did not seek medical treatment of her pemphigus, which resulted in the intrauterine fetal death. The patient was treated with systemic corticosteroids and achieved great resolution to her blisters and overall wellbeing.

Recurrent Pregnancy Induced Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Rare Case Report

Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Wahidin Sudirohusodo Hospital

Medical Faculty, Muslim Indonesia University

Serbian Journal of Dermatology and Venereology

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Pemphigus vulgaris is a potentially life-threatening bullous autoimmune disease that can be triggered by various factors, one of which is pregnancy. Cases of...

Recurrent Pregnancy Induced Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Rare Case Report

Publié en ligne: 18 mars 2021

Pages: 92 - 96

Reçu: 19 déc. 2019

Accepté: 16 janv. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjdv-2020-0014

Mots clés
Pemphigus, Pregnancy Complications, Autoimmune Diseases, Fetal Death, Methylprednisolone, Gentamicins, Treatment Outcome

© 2020 Irsalina Husna Azwir et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Recurrent Pregnancy Induced Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Rare Case Report

Publié en ligne: 18 mars 2021

Pages: 92 - 96

Reçu: 19 déc. 2019

Accepté: 16 janv. 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjdv-2020-0014

Mots clésPemphigus, Pregnancy Complications, Autoimmune Diseases, Fetal Death, Methylprednisolone, Gentamicins, Treatment Outcome

© 2020 Irsalina Husna Azwir et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Mots clés
Pemphigus, Pregnancy Complications, Autoimmune Diseases, Fetal Death, Methylprednisolone, Gentamicins, Treatment Outcome