Pregnancy in Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Czech version

Authors: S. Jirsová ¹; P. Drbohlav ¹; Z. Hájek ¹; T. Binder ¹; D. Váchová ¹; K. Bláhová ¹; S. Čermák ²; J. Živný ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika VFN a 1. LF UK v Praze, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Živný, DrSc. 2Ústav hematologie a krevní transfuze 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. J. Kvasnička, DrSc. ¹
Published in: Ceska Gynekol 2003; (3): 196-200
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Overview

Objective:
Evaluation of the influence of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) on the course of pregnancyand delivery.Design: Case report.Setting: Gynecological and Obstetric Department 1st Medical Faculty Charles Univerzity andGeneral Faculty Hospital, Prague.Subjects and methods: The authors analyze their experience with the course of pregnancy anddelivery in a patient with MDS and refractory anaemia who was treated on account of the diseasefor several years before pregnancy in the Institute of Haematology and Blood Transfusion. Pregnancywas not associated with progression of the basic disease and complications which developedduring pregnancy were not associated with MDS. Pregnancy was terminated in this patient onaccount of preeclampsia gravis per sectionem caesaream by delivery of a healthy foetus.Conclusion: The example draws attention to a serious haematological disease while during pregnancyand delivery deterioration of the basic disease was not observed.

Key words:
myelodysplastic syndrome, pregnancy

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