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Severe coronavirus disease pneumonia in a pregnant woman at 25 weeks' gestation: A case report
Author(s) -
Waratani Miyoko,
Ito Fumitake,
Tanaka Yukiko,
Mabuchi Aki,
Mori Taisuke,
Kitawaki Jo
Publication year - 2021
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 - 10.1111/jog.14701
Subject(s) - medicine , pregnancy , gestation , pneumonia , coronavirus , disease , intubation , obstetrics , fetus , covid-19 , pediatrics , surgery , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics , biology
There are numerous reports on the effects of the coronavirus disease on mothers and fetuses during pregnancy. It is currently unknown whether pregnancy is associated with a high risk of severe coronavirus disease. We report a pregnant patient with coronavirus disease who underwent a cesarean section. A pregnant 39‐year‐old Japanese woman was diagnosed with coronavirus disease at 25 weeks of gestation. Her breathing condition worsened daily, and she required oxygen administration. On day 6 of her 26th week of gestation, she developed severe pneumonia and required tracheal intubation and artificial ventilation, and an emergency cesarean section was performed under general anesthesia. It is necessary to investigate the risk of increased coronavirus disease severity during pregnancy, the effects of coronavirus disease on perinatal prognosis, and the management of pregnancy with coronavirus disease.