Three live-birth pregnancies in a woman with Williams syndrome
Karin van der Tuuk1, Willem Drenthen, Philip Moons
1Department of Cardiology, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Objective:
Maternal Williams syndrome with their associated (cardiac) malformations is rarely encountered during pregnancy.
Methods:
We report on a patient with Williams syndrome who has had 3 live-birth pregnancies.
Results:
Several noncardiac, mainly fetal, complications need to be anticipated: premature labor, intrauterine growth restriction with subsequent small-for-gestational-age offspring, and recurrence of congenital heart disease or similar syndromes.
Conclusion:
The present case report illustrates that multiple live-birth pregnancies are possible in women with Williams syndrome, and it advocates the need for regular multidisciplinary assessments prior to and during pregnancy.
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