Herpes Gestationis after Ovodonation: Is Placenta the only Target of the Immune Reaction? OD01-OD02
Correspondence
Dr. Roberto Marci,
Professor, Department of Morphology, Surgery and Experimental Medicine,
Ferrara University, Corso Giovecca 183, 44100, Ferrara, Italy.
Phone : +393386960872, Fax +390532203844, E-mail : roberto.marci@unife.it
Herpes Gestationis (HG) is an autoimmune disorder that rarely complicates pregnancy. Its pathogenesis has not been clarified yet, as it derives from a complex interplay between immunologic, genetic, and hormonal factors. We present a case of HG occurring in a surrogate mother whose pregnancy was achieved via egg donation and in vitro fertilisation (IVF). The disease appeared at 26 weeks and 6 days of gestation and subsequently worsened despite the administration of oral and topic corticosteroids. A healthy baby was delivered at 35 weeks and 2 days of gestation by elective cesarean section and the clinical manifestations resolved in the postpartum period.