Acute Fatty Liver Disease of Pregnancy in the Second Trimester

Faraz Afridi, Michael Feely, Raju Reddy

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Abstract

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare disorder that typically presents in the third trimester. We report a case of a 21-year-old woman with a history of intrauterine fetal demise at 19 weeks' gestation who developed fulminant liver failure 1 week after the fetal demise. She was diagnosed with AFLP as per the Swansea criteria. An orthotopic liver transplant was attempted but was unsuccessful. AFLP usually presents between the 30th to 38th weeks of gestation. However, it can occur in the postpartum period after only 19 weeks of gestation as highlighted in our case.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number6705784
JournalCase Reports in Critical Care
Volume2020
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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