Myositis ossificans progressiva and pregnancy
Fox, S.; Khoury, A.; Mootabar, H.; Greenwald, E.F.
Obstetrics and Gynecology 69(3 Part 2): 453-455
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-7844 PMID: 3808524 Document Number: 291367
Myositis ossificans progressiva is a rare inherited ossifying condition of the striated muscle tissue. In the English language literature there is no reported association of this disease with an advanced state of pregnancy, nor is there any well-documented scientific data about the effect of pregnancy on this disease or of this disease on pregnancy. This report is about a patient with myositis ossificans progressiva carrying to 30 weeks' gestation and successfully delivering a viable female infant. The antenatal care and management problems of this case are discussed.