Recurrence of acute fatty liver of pregnancy.
We report this rare recurrence of biopsy-proven acute fatty liver of pregnancy. In two successive pregnancies, an emergency cesarean section was performed with delivery of healthy babies and rapid maternal recovery with complete normalization of liver function. This is the third such report.
Visconti
M
M
Department of Internal Medicine, Nuovo Pellegrini Hospital, Naples, Italy.
Manes
G
G
Giannattasio
F
F
Uomo
G
G
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008099:Liver / Q000469:parasitology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000473:pathology; D012008:Recurrence