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Case Report
Micropolygyria in an infant born to a patient with severe anorexia nervosa: A case report
Article first published online: 14 APR 2011
DOI: 10.1002/eat.20927
Copyright © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
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Takei, Y., Suda, M., Aoyama, Y., Narita, K., Kameyama, M., Uehara, T., Fukuda, M. and Mikuni, M. (2012), Micropolygyria in an infant born to a patient with severe anorexia nervosa: A case report. Int. J. Eat. Disord., 45: 447–449. doi: 10.1002/eat.20927
Publication History
- Issue published online: 8 MAR 2012
- Article first published online: 14 APR 2011
- Manuscript Accepted: 24 JAN 2011
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Keywords:
- anorexia nervosa;
- extremely low body weight;
- pregnancy;
- congenital malformation;
- micropolygyria
Abstract
We report the case of an anorexia nervosa (AN) patient with extremely low body weight who became pregnant following ovulation induction and subsequently delivered an infant with micropolygyria. To the best of our knowledge, no previous report has described live birth for a patient with such low body weight. The patient underwent hMG-hCG therapy for ovulation induction. Despite becoming pregnant, weight loss continued with extreme anemia occurring during the pregnancy. However, blood transfusion therapy was used for successful treatment. Despite the therapeutic and protective measures instituted, the child was born with micropolygyria. Pregnancy in an AN patient with extremely low body weight needs therapeutic intervention during early pregnancy with aggressive precautionary measures, particularly against anemia. On the basis of our experience, we consider that ovulation induction therapy should not be administered without sufficient caution for an AN patient with low body weight. © 2011 by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Eat Disord 2012