Table 3 Cases of inflammatory myopathy-related ventilatory muscle weakness leading to acute respiratory failure during pregnancy
Reference | Age of the patient | Type of inflammatory myopathy | Overlapping connective tissue diseases | Gestational age at presentation | Onset of respiratory failure | Immunosuppressive treatment | Maternal outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ishikawa et al. [13] | 33 years | Polymyositis | No | 31 weeks | Immediately post LSCS | Corticosteroids | Good recovery |
Nozaki et al. [14] | 31 years | Dermatomyositis | No | 18 weeks | During LSCS | Corticosteroids and IVIG | Good recovery |
Our patient | 31 years | Polymyositis | No | 18 weeks | 18 weeks | Corticosteroids, IVIG and AZA | Good recovery |