Pregnancy in a woman with Turner syndrome and celiac disease.
BACKGROUND
Studies on fertility in women with Turner syndrome have shown that spontaneous pregnancies occur in about 2-7% of patients. Fertility problems and obstetrical complications are frequently observed in untreated patients with celiac disease. We report the case of a patient, affected by Turner syndrome and celiac disease, in whom a spontaneous pregnancy occurred.


METHODS
One patient affected by Turner syndrome at the age of 30 yr conceived spontaneously. Celiac disease was diagnosed during pregnancy. The pregnancy progressed uneventfully. After 39 weeks of gestation, she vaginally delivered a normal male infant.


CONCLUSIONS
Our patient had a successful pregnancy, giving birth to a healthy child, although she presented two pathological conditions affecting fertility and pregnancy outcome: Turner syndrome and celiac disease.
Calcaterra
V
V
Department of Pediatric Sciences, University of Pavia and Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, 27100 Pavia, Italy.
Lanzarini
L
L
Guerci
B
B
Mancini
L
L
Giovenale
D
D
Scaglia
F
F
Albanesi
M
M
Larizza
D
D
D000328:Adult; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D050498:Live Birth; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications*