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PREGNANCY IN ADDISON'S DISEASE
Author(s) -
Kirk Hector Howard
Publication year - 1958
Publication title -
bjog: an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.157
H-Index - 164
eISSN - 1471-0528
pISSN - 1470-0328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1958.tb08520.x
Subject(s) - obstetrics and gynaecology , citation , medicine , library science , gynecology , family medicine , pregnancy , computer science , biology , genetics
THE association of pregnancy and Addison’s disease is rare, and the first review of cases of this nature was reported by Fitz-Patrick (1922), who collected 12 cases from the literature. Brent (1950) reviewed the history of 39 cases published between 1859 and 1946. Knowlton, Mudge and Jailer (1949) reported one case. Rolland, Matthews and Matthew (1953) reported 2 cases from the 20-year records of the Simpson Memorial Maternity Pavilion in Edinburgh. Wells and Wesp (1952), Luellen and West (1954), and Gurling, Rackow and Smith (1954) each reported one case. Hendon and Melick (1955) reviewing the literature state that approximately 60 such cases are on record, and of these 14 pregnancies have occurred in the past 5 years when potent adrenocortical hormones have been available. Among these 14 pregnancies, there was one maternal death. They report one successful case. In view of the continued improvement in the management of these cases by specific hormonal therapy, one further case is reported here with a general review of the literature on Addison’s disease and its association with pregnancy.