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Pregnancy with acute intermittent porphyria: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Aggarwal Neelam,
Bagga Rashmi,
Sawhney Harjit,
Suri Vanita,
Vasishta Kala
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1046/j.1341-8076.2002.00024.x
Subject(s) - medicine , acute intermittent porphyria , porphyria , pregnancy , obstetrics and gynaecology , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , obstetrics , dermatology , genetics , biology
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited disorder characterized by partial defects in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Although its association with pregnancy is rare, it presents the obstetrician with challenging problems especially in labor management, as one of the obstetrical life line drugs (methergin) is contraindicated for use in these patients. We hereby present a case of AIP who had an uneventful pregnancy with a good neonatal outcome.