[Recurrent acute hepatic steatosis in pregnancy]

Rev Fr Gynecol Obstet. 1994 Jan;89(1):44-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Acute fatty infiltration of the liver in pregnancy (AFILP) is a rare disorder with a severe prognosis, improved by diagnosis of the minimally symptomatic form. AFILP is classically considered to be non-recurrent. We nevertheless report the fourth case of the recurrent form.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Adolescent
  • Biopsy
  • Fatty Liver / blood*
  • Fatty Liver / pathology
  • Fatty Liver / therapy
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Parity
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications / blood*
  • Pregnancy Complications / pathology
  • Pregnancy Complications / therapy
  • Recurrence