Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: A case report of successfully managed an uncommon catastrophic disease

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: A case report of an uncommon disease

A 24-year-old female at 34-week gestation, presented with malaise, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, and absent foetal movements. A clinical diagnosis of acute fatty liver of pregnancy was made. Although early caesarean section was performed, postoperative course was complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) sepsis, and continuing coagulopathy. Supportive management in an intensive ca...

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a case report.

The third trimester of pregnancy has several unique disease entities that challenge the anesthetist. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is an increasingly recognized metabolic disorder found late in pregnancy. Current research estimates the incidence of AFLP at 1 per 6,659 births. Improved maternal morbidity and mortality is credited to early recognition and termination of the pregnancy. The...

Severe propylthiouracil-induced hepatotoxicity in pregnancy managed successfully by liver transplantation: A case report

INTRODUCTION Propylthiouracil-induced severe hepatotoxicity is a relatively rare occurrence, with very few cases reported in the literature. The management of this complication in pregnancy can be a challenge because of the effects of the various treatment options on the fetus. CASE PRESENTATION We report a rare case of fulminant hepatic failure in a 36-year-old gravida 2 black woman of Afric...

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a report of two cases.

In the past two years, two women with acute fatty liver of pregnancy have presented at this hospital. Both patients survived, but their babies died; published rates for both mother and fetus are up to 85% mortality with this condition. Both patients presented with symptoms and signs of impending hepatic failure including jaundice, elevated aminotransferases, leukocytosis, hepatic encephalopathy...

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