Maternal and perinatal complications in neurofibromatosis during pregnancy

A total of ten patients with lesions of neurofibromatosis during pregnancy were followed up for pregnancy complications. Seven cases (70%) had hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; four had severe PET (pre-eclamptic toxemia) including one case of eclampsia, one had mild PET and the other two had only mild gestational hypertension. A total of 60% had preterm labor and in none of these did the baby survive; thus perinatal mortality was 600/1000. Mean gestation was 33.0 weeks and mean birthweight was only 1.924 kg. Thus, neurofibromatosis during pregnancy is associated with poor obstetrical outcome and requires greater care.