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Ectrodactyly in A Chinese Patient Born to A Mother with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder
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Ectrodactyly in A Chinese Patient Born to A Mother with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder

Y.Y. Chang, Y.Q. Shu, X.B. Sun, C.F. Xu, D. He, L. Fang, C. Chen, X.Q. Hu, A. Kermode and Q. Wei
Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Vol.24(3), pp.418-419
2018
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Abstract

Background: NMOSD develops primarily in women of childbearing age, and several previous studies have shown that the disorder may increase the risk of miscarriage. Objective: To report a case of fetal malformation related to NMOSD. Methods: We studied the case history a 30-year-old woman who was diagnosed with NMOSD who gave birth to an infant with ectrodactyly and the pathological manifestation of her placenta. Results: The patient experienced recurrent neuritis and who was seropositive for AQP4-IgG. She became pregnant, and the fetus was found to have ectrodactyly. Histological analysis of the placenta showed moderate inflammatory infiltration. Conclusion: It is important to be aware of NMOSD-related fetal malformation. Whether fetal malformation in NMOSD is related to inflammation and AQP4-IgG remains to be determined.

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