Abstract
The majority of lupus erythematosus are women of childbearing age and the reports of their effect on pregnancy and vice versa, have been increased in number. According to the references, in 1952, Donaldson reported for the first time on the relationship between S. L. E. and pregnancy.
We observed a lady aged 17, suffering from S. L. E. in 1964. Corticosteroid was given for the first 4 years. She got married in the 5th year after the onset of her disease. Therapeutic abortion was performed in that year. After then, the corticosteroid treatment was discontinued. In the 7th year she became pregnant again and in the next year a baby was deliverd in good condition. During the pregnancy, no remarkable changes were not seen. 2 months later, she had a sudden fever attack with anuria and died of acute renal failure.
The corticosteroid therapy seems to be indispensable for the patient, particularly during pregnancy and in a few months after delivery.
