title: Pregnancy during Ustekinumab Treatment for Severe Psoriasis.
abstract: We report the case of a 25-year-old patient who became pregnant during ustekinumab therapy. Treatment was suspended immediately after pregnancy had been confirmed. The patient had an uneventful pregnancy and her child is currently 14 months old, with adequate development to her age. Four reports of pregnancy during ustekinumab treatment have been reported and one resulted in miscarriage.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Hospital Santa Casa de Curitiba, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná - PUCPR, Curitiba, Brazil.
authors: Katiucia
authors: K
authors: Rocha
authors: Mariana Carolina
authors: MC
authors: Piccinin
authors: Luciana F
authors: LF
authors: Kalache
authors: Adriane
authors: A
authors: Reichert-Faria
authors: Caio César
authors: CC
authors: Silva de Castro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D047929:Term Birth; D000069549:Ustekinumab / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D028761:Withholding Treatment
chemical_list: D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D000069549:Ustekinumab