Rosacée fulminante au début d'une grossesse par fécondation in vitro et transfert d'embryons (FIVETE)

The patient had never previously presented from acne or rosacea and the question of the responsibility of hormonal changes induced by stimulating ovulation or pregnancy can be raised. However, since her rosacea lasted throughout pregnancy, a causal role of the drugs used for ovarian stimulation appears unlikely. We suggest that pregnancy was the major triggering factor in this case. The recurrence of the skin disease on a subsequent pregnancy would constitute a strong argument to support this hypothesis and rule out simple co-incidence.