Acute fatty liver of pregnancy after aspirin intake.
Acute fatty liver is a rare but fatal complication of pregnancy. Here we describe a patient presenting with stupor and jaundice after aspirin intake at 35 weeks of gestation. Supportive management and delivery resulted in uneventful discharge of the patient and the newborn. Differential diagnosis and management of this condition are discussed.
Saygan-Karamürsel
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Hacettepe University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatology Unit, Ankara, Turkey.
Kizilkiliç-Parlakgümüş
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Deren
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Onderoğlu
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Durukan
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D000328:Adult; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001241:Aspirin