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Polyarteritis nodosa in pregnancy: a case report and brief literature review
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham.
Patients who develop polyarteritis nodosa in pregnancy generally have a grim prognosis. A young nulliparous woman developed the disease and attained remission before becoming pregnant. Although she developed a recurrence, both mother and infant did well. It appears that if a patient becomes pregnant while in remission the chance of a successful pregnancy outcome is reasonable.
Patients who develop polyarteritis nodosa in pregnancy generally have a grim prognosis. A young nulliparous woman developed the disease and attained remission before becoming pregnant. Although she developed a recurrence, both mother and infant did well. It appears that if a patient becomes pregnant while in remission the chance of a successful pregnancy outcome is reasonable.