Fulminant hepatic failure in the third trimester of pregnancy. A case report.
There is a paucity of information regarding fulminant hepatic failure during pregnancy, in part because it is such an uncommon event. We encountered a case of fatal hepatic failure secondary to viral hepatitis occurring during the third trimester.
D000328:Adult; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007022:Hypotension / Q000209:etiology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007565:Jaundice / Q000209:etiology; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy
D001663:Bilirubin