Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Dec 6, 2021; 9(34): 10645-10651
Published online Dec 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i34.10645
Diagnosis, fetal risk and treatment of pemphigoid gestationis in pregnancy: A case report
Hai-Ning Jiao, Ye-Ping Ruan, Yan Liu, Meng Pan, Hui-Ping Zhong
Hai-Ning Jiao, Yan Liu, Hui-Ping Zhong, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
Ye-Ping Ruan, Meng Pan, Department of Dermatology, Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200025, China
Author contributions: Jiao HN, Ruan YP and Zhong HP contributed to the planning, conduction and report of the work; Jiao HN, Ruan YP, Pan M and Zhong HP contributed to the conception and design of the work; Jiao HN, Liu Y and Zhong HP contributed to the acquisition of analysis and interpretation of the results; all authors have read and approved the manuscript.
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Corresponding author: Hui-Ping Zhong, MD, Professor, Chief Doctor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rui-Jin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 197 Rui-Jin 2nd Road, Huangpu District, Shanghai, 200025, China. zhp10392@rjh.com.cn
Received: January 7, 2021
Peer-review started: January 7, 2021
First decision: July 16, 2021
Revised: July 17, 2021
Accepted: October 20, 2021
Article in press: October 20, 2021
Published online: December 6, 2021
Core Tip

Core Tip: Pemphigoid gestationis (PG) is a rarely reported disease, and 10% of newborns develop mild clinical symptoms consisting of urticaria-like or vesicular skin lesions. Our patient was diagnosed with PG at 8 mo of gestation and was performed by cesarean section at 37 + 4 wk of gestation. The infant had urticaria-like and vesicular skin lesions and was diagnosed with PG. We intend to remind clinicians to consider this condition when a patient presents with such lesions so that treatment can be started early and neonatal morbidity can be taken into account.