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  • Title: Acute Myositis in a Pregnant Woman Complicated With COVID-19 and Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Case Report.
    Author: Mori H, Kondo E, Yoshino K.
    Journal: J UOEH; 2023; 45(3):161-165. PubMed ID: 37661388.
    Abstract:
    Myalgia is the most frequently reported neuromuscular symptom in COVID-19 patients, with a frequency of around 20% in pregnant women. Acute myositis due to COVID-19 is severe and requires medical intervention. There have been some reports of acute myositis due to COVID-19, mostly in elderly men, but rarely in pregnant women. Here we report a case of a pregnant woman who was diagnosed with acute myositis following COVID-19 illness early in her pregnancy. She had been affected by morning sickness since the 6th week of gestation and was diagnosed with COVID-19 at the 12th week. Muscle pain appeared in her limbs 5 days after the diagnosis of COVID-19, with a predominance of pain in the lower limbs, and her gait gradually became unstable. We concluded that it was acute myositis complicated by COVID-19 and hypokalemia, but we could not determine whether hypokalemia or COVID-19 or both were the cause of the muscle damage in this case. Pregnant women diagnosed with COVID-19 often complain of myalgia and fatigue, and when a pregnant woman's symptoms are severe we should keep in mind that they may be suffering from muscle damage that needs medical intervention.
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