Acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Description of a case of survival.
The Authors describe a case of acute fatty metamorphosis of the liver in pregnancy in a patient who survived and delivered a living female child. Clinical and istopathologic features, possible etiologic factors and possible treatment for the mother and fetus are discussed. The Authors, finally, think that acute fatty liver of pregnancy is more frequent than expected and that it should be considered in all cases of jaundice in pregnancy.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology