title: Pregnancy-related severe pelvic girdle pain caused by unilateral noninfectious sacroiliitis. A case report and literature review.
abstract: Pelvic girdle pain during and after pregnancy is the clinical syndrome of persistent musculoskeletal pain localized in the posterior and/or anterior aspect of the pelvis originating from sacroiliac joints and/or pubic symphysis due to dynamic instability. We report the case of severe and disabling postpartum pelvic girdle pain caused by unilateral noninfectious sacroiliitis which resolved after 2 months by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and physical therapy. A short literature review is given on epidemiology, etiology, clinical presentation, therapy, and prognosis of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain.
authors.affiliation: University Department of Neurology, Zagreb University Hospital Centre, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mahovic
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Laktasic-Zerjavic
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Tudor
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mercep
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prutki
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anic
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059388:Pelvic Girdle Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D058566:Sacroiliitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal