Microscopic polyangiitis in a pregnant woman
SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.95, sa.12, ss.1441-1443, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 95 Sayı: 12
- Basım Tarihi: 2002
- Dergi Adı: SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1441-1443
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Patients who have vasculitis in pregnancy generally have a grim prognosis. Vasculitis occurring during pregnancy may have a more aggressive course and require more aggressive treatment than vasculitis occurring at other times. A 29-year-old woman who presented in the 16th week of her third intrauterine pregnancy was diagnosed as having active microscopic polyangiitis. Therapy consisting of high-dose methylprednisolone and cyclophosphamide was instituted, but the patient died of. pulmonary infection due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.