Abstract
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is a metabolic disease caused by an inherited deficiency of heme biosynthesis. Acute attacks of AIP during pregnancy are very rare. However, it presents the obstetrician with challenging problems. Prompt diagnosis and early detection of the disease are crucial for the appropriate treatment and favorable prognosis. All pregnant patients who complained of unexplained abdominal pain should be considered the diagnosis of acute porphyria. This paper presents a patient with pregnancy complicated by AIP and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), who had a good perinatal outcome.
Highlights
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is a metabolic disease caused by an inherited deficiency of heme biosynthesis
All pregnant patients who complained of unexplained abdominal pain should be considered the diagnosis of acute porphyria
This paper presents a patient with pregnancy complicated by AIP and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), who had a good perinatal outcome
Summary
Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is a metabolic disease caused by an inherited deficiency of heme biosynthesis. Acute attacks of AIP during pregnancy are very rare. This paper presents a patient with pregnancy complicated by AIP and Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES), who had a good perinatal outcome.
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