Korean J Perinatol.
2003 Sep;14(3):320-326.
A Case of Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, Hallym university, Seoul, Korea. drhbkim@unitel.co.kr
- 2Department of Anesthetics, College of Medicine, Hallym university, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
- Acute fatty liver of pregnancy(AFLP) is rare, potentially fatal disorder developing in the third trimester of pregnancy. It is characterized by nausea, vomiting, jaundice and malaise. Initially the disease is often mistaken for preeclampsia, HELLP(hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low blood platelet count)syndrome, fulminant hepatitis and cholestasis of pregnancy. But acute fatty liver of pregnancy has clinical manifestations, biochemical findings and complications clearly distinguished of HELLP syndrome, fulminant hepatitis and cholestasis of pregnancy. We report a case of pregnancy complicated with fatty liver with brief review of the common causes of acute hepatic failure associated with pregnancy.
