Abstracts – 2008 - Obstetricia Crítica

week of pregnancy. Since need for surgery in these cases is controversial, thepatient has been treated conservatively. In our case cholecystitis responded verywell to treatment with amoxicillin, with no detrimental effects for mother and child.A healthy child was born at term. In the differential diagnosis of liver functionabnormalities during pregnancy, cholelithiasis should be included.J Perinatol. 2008 Feb;28(2):156-7.Pregnancy and active Huntington disease: a rare combination.Hoskins KE, Tita AT, Biggio JR, Ramsey PS.1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Center for Women's ReproductiveHealth, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.We describe the complicated course of a rare pregnant woman with symptomaticHuntington disease (HD) and discuss multidisciplinary care issues that may beencountered. A 31-year-old gravida 2, para 1 with advanced HD was admitted at30 weeks gestation for preterm labor. Her course was complicated byprogressive cognitive and physical impairment, dysphagia, malnutrition, diabetesinsipidus, aspiration pneumonia, chorioamnionitis, preterm delivery andpyelonephritis. Pregnant women with symptomatic HD may present multiplechallenges requiring extensive multidisciplinary input.Journal of Perinatology(2008) 28, 156-157; doi:10.1038/sj.jp.7211874.N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 17;358(3):275-89.N Engl J Med. 2008 Jan 31;358(5):513-23.Case records of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Case 2-2008. A 38-year-old woman with postpartum visual loss, shortness of breath, and renalfailure.Magee CC, Coggins MP, Foster CS, Muse VV, Colvin RB.Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.Obstet Gynecol. 2008 Feb;111(2):555-8.Pulmonary synovial sarcoma presenting as a pneumothorax duringpregnancy.Esaka EJ, Celebrezze JU, Golde SH, Chiossi G, Thomas RL.Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.BACKGROUND: Synovial sarcoma is a clinically rare, but morphologically welldefinedneoplasm, which accounts for approximately 10% of all malignant softtissuetumors. The diagnosis can be established with clinical and imagingevaluations together with immunohistochemical, electron microscopy, andmolecular genetic studies. CASE: We describe a case of primary pulmonarysynovial sarcoma presenting as a pneumothorax in a young woman at 34 weeksof gestation. Her persistent symptomatology ultimately led to a video-assistedthoracoscopy and thorascopic decortication. The diagnosis was established bypathology and immunohistochemistry of the cells, which were consistent withprimary pulmonary synovial sarcoma. CONCLUSION: Malignancies, even those