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Pregnancy with acute intermittent porphyria: A case report and review of literature

✍ Scribed by Neelam Aggarwal; Rashmi Bagga; Harjit Sawhney; Vanita Suri; Kala Vasishta

Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
2002
Tongue
English
Weight
34 KB
Volume
28
Category
Article
ISSN
1341-8076

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✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an inherited disorder characterized by partial defects in the heme biosynthetic pathway. Although its association with pregnancy is rare, it presents the obstetrician with challenging problems especially in labor management, as one of the obstetrical life line drugs (methergin) is contraindicated for use in these patients. We hereby present a case of AIP who had an uneventful pregnancy with a good neonatal outcome.

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