[Immunoglobulin treatment for neonatal hemochromatosis: a case report in a context of immunoglobulin delivery quotas]. / Traitement par immunoglobuline polyvalente en situation de contingentement. A propos d'un cas à risque d'hémochromatose néonatale.

ABSTRACT

Neonatal hemochromatosis is a rare disease characterized by iron deposits in several organs. The natural course leads to lethal liver failure. A preventive treatment was recently introduced high-dose intravenous immunoglobulins during pregnancy to prevent fetomaternal allo-immunization. Nevertheless, the prescription of massive quantities of immunoglobulins can lead to a drug shortage which the hospital pharmacist must deal with. We report the case of a pregnant woman with high risk of transmitting neonatal hemochromatosis. We discuss the pharmaceutical difficulties encountered when managing patients with a high risk of neonatal hemochromatosis in the context of immunoglobulin shortage with the delivery quotas established by the French National Health Authority. In this context, a national stock would be useful to deal with rare diseases and thus to support hospitals.