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Gastroschisis Due to Maternal Exposure to Carbimazole in A Term Neonate
Suzan S Asfour1, Mountasser M Al-Mouqdad2
1Clinical Pharmacy Department, King Saud Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Pregnant women with hyperthyroidism need careful management, which is due to the increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. However, safe and effective therapies for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy remain limited. Carbimazole is an anti-thyroid agent and has been used to treat hyperthyroidism. Gastroschisis is a congenital severe abdominal birth defect of the fetus but its etiology remains unclear. Here, we present a case of a female term neonate who developed gastroschisis after being exposed to carbimazole in uteroduring the first and half of the second trimester.
Pregnant women with hyperthyroidism need careful management, which is due to the increased risk of maternal and fetal complications. However, safe and effective therapies for hyperthyroidism during pregnancy remain limited. Carbimazole is an anti-thyroid agent and has been used to treat hyperthyroidism. Gastroschisis is a congenital severe abdominal birth defect of the fetus but its etiology remains unclear. Here, we present a case of a female term neonate who developed gastroschisis after being exposed to carbimazole in uteroduring the first and half of the second trimester.
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