title: Successful pregnancy outcome in a Korean patient with symptomatic Wilson's disease.
abstract: Wilson's disease is an inherited disease of copper metabolism leading to the toxic accumulation of copper, primarily in the liver and brain. Although the literature shows successful outcomes after proper treatment, pregnant patients with Wilson's disease still need close monitoring and management. Here, we report the case of a successful pregnancy in a Korean woman with Wilson's disease. A 33-year-old primigravid patient with Wilson's disease visited our antenatal clinic. Of her own volition, she had stopped her medication 2 years earlier. Oral zinc oxide therapy was started, and she was closely monitored throughout her pregnancy. She delivered a healthy female infant weighing 3.13 kg through a cesarean section. After delivery, the clinical course of both the mother and the baby were uneventful. We review crucial points in the treatment and the management dilemmas raised by the patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Joo
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Won Joon
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Seong Yeon
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Bae
keywords: Complication; Pregnancy; Wilson's disease; Zinc