A Case of Acute Fatty Liver in the Second Trimester.
- Author:
Young Ho KAM
1
;
Tae Ro KWAK
;
Jung Sang KWAK
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Wallace Memorial Baptists Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
acute fatty liver of pregnancy;
second trimester
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis;
Fatty Liver*;
Female;
Fetus;
Gestational Age;
Humans;
Mortality;
Mothers;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy Trimester, Second*
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002;45(1):168-170
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute fatty liver is rare but life threatening complication and usually manifests late in pregnancy. The mean gestational age onset of symptoms has been reported 35-37 weeks of gestation. Recently, several reports revealed acute fatty liver can develops in the second trimester of pregnancy. Recent reports suggest that early diagnosis and delivery decreased the mortality of fetus and mother. We have experienced a case of the second trimester onset acute fatty liver, in pregnancy so we report the case with brief review.
