title: Polymyositis in pregnancy. A case report and literature review.
abstract: Polymyositis is a myositic disease that is rarely seen as a complicating condition of pregnancy. As with other connective tissue diseases, previously reported cases of polymyositis have been associated with increased perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity. We treated a patient in whom two pregnancies had been complicated by polymyositis. In the second of these gestations, aggressive management, including maintenance therapy with oral corticosteroids, contributed to a successful outcome.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D011241:Prednisone