Diouf A, Dieng M T, Diallo D, Moreira P, Diadhiou F
Clinique Gynécologique et Obstétricale, CHU de Dakar.
Contracept Fertil Sex. 1996 Dec;24(12):917-22.
The systemic scleroderma is an auto-immune affection characterised by diffuse lesions of the connective tissues with inflammatory predominance. As less frequent as this association with pregnancy, it usually occurs to the woman at the end of genital life activity. The obstetrical past history of a G5P2 of 40 years old affected with systemic scleroderma, is marked by four tardive abortions and two premature deliveries. The evolution of the disease was progressively unfavourable with visceral, digestive and pulmonary blows them sclerodermatomyositis. A review of literature reveals the interactions between this affection and pregnancy. The aggravation of the disease during pregnancy is possible: nephopatic scleroderma is then the most frequent complication. The gynaecological and obstetrical consequences are sterility, habitual abortions, intra-uterine growth retardation, intra-uterine foetal death, premature delivery and expulsion difficulties. The infant prognostic is specially related to the risk prematurity. The corticotherapy is the only acceptable treatment during pregnancy.
