We present a case of pemphigus vulgaris which developed during pregnancy. The newborn infant was normal. Bullous lesions were successfully treated by pulse therapy with high-dose corticosteroids. This is, to our knowledge, the first report in English from Japan describing pemphigus vulgaris associated with pregnancy.
Background: Implantation anywhere else is an ectopic pregnancy. Ectopic pregnancy implanted in the myometrium of posterior uterine body was diagnosed by 3d ultrasound. Case report: We described interesting case of an myometrial ectopic pregnancy of posterior uterine body. A 28 year old woman was investigated for amenorrhea 7 weeks and vaginal bleeding. Past history said rt adnexectomy due to ovarian mass. Urine hcg was positive and sono was done. Sonographically no gestational sac was seen in uterus and adnexae, but gestational sac like mass was found in rt uterine body below cornual site by 3d ultrasound (Medison. Korea). A suspected gestational sac was removed by laparotomy. Laparotomy revealed a gestational sac and placental tissue on the lower back of the right uterine body above uterosacal area. Tissue pathology confirmed product of conceptus and materials.
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