Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report.
BACKGROUND
Congenital heart block is a rare complication of pregnancy associated with Sjögren Syndrome that may result in the death of the foetus or infant, or the need for pacing in the newborn or at a later stage.


METHODS
The case is presented of a 64-year-old patient with primary Sjögren Syndrome and a history of having given birth to two sons with congenital heart block, both of whom required pacing several years later.


CONCLUSIONS
The literature relating to this association is discussed including the suggested mechanism, long-term outcome of mothers of children with congenital heart block and preventive treatment strategies.
Moutasim
Karwan A
KA
Cancer Sciences Division, School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK. k.a.moutasim@soton.ac.uk
Shirlaw
Penelope J
PJ
Escudier
Michael P
MP
Poate
Timothy Wj
TW