Pemphigus vulgaris and pregnancy

Skinmed. 2010 May-Jun;8(3):144-9.

Abstract

The management and counseling of patients with pemphigus vulgaris during pregnancy is a challenge. The frequency of the association is very low and the current knowledge is based only on case reports or small series. The authors report 2 cases ofpemphigus vulgaris and pregnancy that differed from each other in the time of occurrence and clinical course but had similar favorable outcomes. Based on a literature review and their personal observations, the authors discuss the characteristics of this association, the therapeutic behavior, patients' followup, and fetal prognosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Pemphigus / complications
  • Pemphigus / drug therapy*
  • Pemphigus / pathology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / drug therapy*
  • Pregnancy Complications / pathology
  • Pregnancy Outcome*
  • Remission Induction / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Young Adult