Journal of Family and Reproductive Health (Mar 2011)

Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Pregnancy: Case Report

  • Maryam Rabiee,
  • Mahin Etemadi

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 5, no. 1

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Osteogenesis imperfecta is a rare inherited Connective tissue disorder with an expression that varies from mild to severe disease affecting bone, Sclera and middle ear. Fertility is preserved, especially in those patients with type 1. We present hereby a pregnant woman with Osteogenesis imperfecta that had over 30 fractures in long bones and vertebrae. The object of this report was to determine choice of delivery method, maternal and neonatal Complications and prenatal diagnosis.

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