A case of antisynthetase syndrome with interstitial lung disease in pregnancy

Antisynthetase syndrome (anti-SS) is an autoimmune condition characterised by autoantibodies against aminoacyl tRNA synthetases. Clinical features can include interstitial lung disease (ILD), myositis, Raynaud's phenomenon and arthritis. Described here is a 25-year-old pregnant woman with anti-SS with worsening ILD in the latter part of pregnancy, requiring emergency delivery at 36 weeks and 3 days of gestation.