Induction of labor in the second trimester with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy: a case report and literature reviewHongxia Li (PhD), Rongna Song (MD), Xiaoyuan Sun (MD), Xiaoyan Xu (MD), Yue Yang(PhD)Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, ChinaCorrespondences to Dr Hongxia Li (PhD), Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Civil Aviation General Hospital, Beijing, 100123, China, E-mail: lihongxiapd@sina.comIntroduction: The aim of this literature review and case report was to point out the relationship between FSHD and induction of labor in the second trimester. Here we report a case of pregnancy-associated FSHD. FSHD is one of the most common forms of muscular dystrophy with a distinctive pattern of skeletal muscle weakness and a wide spectrum of disease severity. Patient Concerns: The case of a 24-year old pregnancy woman patient with FSHD was reported. Outcomes and Conclusion: the symptoms of FSHD did not worsen during pregnancy, the contraction of uterine smooth muscle was not affected.Keywords: FSHD, pregnancy, induction of labor, second trimester，case report