Sjögren’s syndrome associated with antiphospholipid syndrome and fetal myocardial echogenicity: case report

Giacobbe, Annamaria and Grasso, Roberta and Foti, Grazia and Interdonato, Maria Lieta and Mancuso, Alfredo (2013) Sjögren’s syndrome associated with antiphospholipid syndrome and fetal myocardial echogenicity: case report. Journal of prenatal medicine, 7 (2). pp. 29-31. ISSN 1971-3290

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Abstract

Sjögren’s syndrome is a rare systemic autoimmune disorder associated with pregnancy (0.3-0.6%). The typical occurrence of anti-Ro/SSA and anti-La/SSB autoantibodies in the maternal serum can modify the perinatal outcome: neonatal lupus and congenital heart block are the most common fetal complications. Case: we report a case of pregnancy complicated by a secondary form of SS associated with antiphospholipid syndrome and fetal myocardial echogenicity. Conclusion: in conclusion, increased attention must be paid to pregnancies associated with autoimmune disorders, since careful ultrasonographic and clinical monitoring and preventive treatment with corticosteroids could minimize severe and common fetal complications.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Sjögren’s syndrome, pregnancy, antiphospholipid syndrome, fetal myocardial echogenicity
Subjects: 500 Scienze naturali e Matematica > 570 Scienze della vita; Biologia
Depositing User: Marina Spanti
Date Deposited: 25 Jan 2016 16:53
Last Modified: 25 Jan 2016 16:53
URI: http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/10329

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