Successful outcome of pregnancy in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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.
Sharma
C P
CP
Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Aggarwal
A N
AN
Vashisht
K
K
Jindal
S K
SK
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
D011239:Prednisolone