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Osteoporose transitória da gravidez: dois casos em gravidez gemelar
| Resumo: | Transient osteoporosis of pregnancy (TOP) is a medical condition, self-limited, infrequent, occurring in women in the third trimester of pregnancy or immediate postpartum, usually affecting the joints of the lower limb, specially the hip joint, typically resolving within a few months after delivery. Radiographic studies describe loss of bone mass and edema in affected portion. We describe 2 cases of primigravid women, twin gestation with hip pain during the third trimester, who were diagnosed TOP by magnetic resonance. These women had a good clinical and analytical response to the instituted measures with a complete return to daily activities months after delivery. |
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| Autores principais: | Martins,Úrsula |
| Outros Autores: | Leal,Joana; Couto,Paulo; Gomes,Joana; Branco,Catarina Aguiar |
| Assunto: | Transient osteoporosis Pregnancy Hip Bone marrow edema |
| Ano: | 2017 |
| País: | Portugal |
| Tipo de documento: | relatório |
| Tipo de acesso: | acesso aberto |
| Instituição associada: | Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia |
| Idioma: | português |
| Origem: | SciELO Portugal |
| Resumo: | Transient osteoporosis of pregnancy (TOP) is a medical condition, self-limited, infrequent, occurring in women in the third trimester of pregnancy or immediate postpartum, usually affecting the joints of the lower limb, specially the hip joint, typically resolving within a few months after delivery. Radiographic studies describe loss of bone mass and edema in affected portion. We describe 2 cases of primigravid women, twin gestation with hip pain during the third trimester, who were diagnosed TOP by magnetic resonance. These women had a good clinical and analytical response to the instituted measures with a complete return to daily activities months after delivery. |
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