Behçet's disease and pregnancy
Casanova, J.M.; Gonzalez, J.; Muñoz, M.; Bravo, J.M.; Ramos, J.
Medicina Cutanea Ibero-Latino-Americana 15(5): 387-391
1987
ISSN/ISBN: 0210-5187 PMID: 3325706 Document Number: 305425
A patient 34 years old, who was diagnosed of Behcet's disease during the third quarter of her pregnancy, is presented here. She was admitted to hospital because a large painful genital ulcer. The treatment with low doses of systemic steroids and steroid ointments allowed us the disease control and the fetal maturing. The fetus was removed by caesarean operation in the 39 week of pregnancy, without complications.