Herpes gestationis

Authors

• Shakeel A. Faiz, Consultant Obstetrician Gynecologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (36), King Khalid University Hospital, PO Box 7805, Riyadh 11472, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (1) 4670011. Fax. +966 (1) 4679557. E-mail: shakeel{at}ksu.edu.sa
• Syeda I. Nainar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
• Mohammed H. Addar, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

Herpes gestationis, also known as Pemphigoid gestationis, is a rare autoimmune disease of pregnancy. It is characterized by itching and skin lesions. The disease causes prominently maternal discomfort but fetal and neonatal complications have been reported. There are only scattered reports of cutaneous neonatal herpes gestationis in the literature; however, the frequency and severity of fetal illness are still debated. We describe 2 cases of herpes gestationis diagnosed and managed at the King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Article Type

Case Report

First Page

792

Last Page

794

Recommended Citation

Faiz, Shakeel A.; Nainar, Syeda I.; and Addar, Mohammed H. (2004) "Herpes gestationis," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 25: Iss. 6, Article 19.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2446