[Acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Three case reports]

Tunis Med. 2000 Aug-Sep;78(8-9):530-4.
[Article in French]

Abstract

The acute fatty liver of pregnancy is a specific disease of pregnancy. Its incidence is rare but prognosis is poor in complicated entities, and can compromise the foetal and maternal life. An early diagnosis of the illness and a multidisciplinary management based on uterine evacuation and an intensive medical care can improve the prognosis of the acute fatty liver of pregnancy (A.F.L.P). In hope to contribute at a better approach of this affection, the authors report their experience about 3 cases of A.F.L.P., collected in 1997.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Biopsy
  • Cesarean Section
  • Fatty Liver / blood
  • Fatty Liver / diagnosis*
  • Fatty Liver / etiology
  • Fatty Liver / therapy*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Patient Care Team
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / blood
  • Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis*
  • Pregnancy Complications / etiology
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy*
  • Prognosis