Abstract
BACKGROUND: Restriction of the chest wall in pregnancy prevents adaptive physiologic hyperventilation. This in turn might gradually promote respiratory insufficiency. CASE: Two consecutive pregnancies occurred in a woman with severe kyphoscoliosis due to juvenile muscular dystrophy. The patient died postpartum. CONCLUSION: Pregnancies with restrictive lung diseases, including severe scoliosis and kyphoscoliosis, should be considered high risk and thus should be monitored and managed carefully.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 53-56 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | The Journal of reproductive medicine |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 1 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Kyphoscoliosis
- Muscular dystrophies
- Pregnancy complications
- Respiratory system
- Scoliosis