[Systemic lupus erythematosus, pregnancy, and labor]

A patient with SLE in pregnancy is described. The disease first appeared at the end of the 25th week of pregnancy. Spontaneous delivery took place during the 37th gestation week. The baby weighed 2300 g, the Apgar score was 8/9. The parturient's condition deteriorated after delivery, the disease developed progressively and ended lethally after 5 months. The cause of death was a malignant form of SLE dominated by kidney and heat lesions. After being treated for anemia in the early neonatal period, the newborn continued developing satisfactorally. The relation between SLE and pregnancy and the differential diagnosis of SLE in pregnancy are discussed.