title: Successful outcome of pregnancy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
abstract: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is typically seen in older individuals. Occurrence of pregnancy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is uncommon and ends with abortion in case it happens. Here we report a case of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis presenting at 38 weeks of pregnancy who successfully delivered a male child without any significant complications. The disease was active at presentation and early postpartum period.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vashisht
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Jindal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011658:Pulmonary Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013147:Spirometry; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D011239:Prednisolone