TITLE:
Case Report: Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
AUTHORS:
Huynh Nguyen Khanh Trang, Hoang Thi Diem Tuyet
KEYWORDS:
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy, Expeditious Delivery
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Vol.7 No.10,
October
10,
2017
ABSTRACT: Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare
disease in Vietnam. Diagnosis by recorded literature is often difficult to
distinguish from viral hepatitis, paraplegia, or bile duct disease, so AFLP
diagnosis is often delayed. The prevalence of hepatitis B in Vietnam in
pregnant women is estimated at 10% REF _Ref494526757 \r \h [1], preeclampsia is estimated at 0.2% REF _Ref494526760 \r \h [2]. A case pregnant woman has 35.5-week
gestational age with AFLP, who was safely delivered both mother and infant at
Hung Vuong hospital, Vietnam. A careful history and physical examination, in conjunction
with compatible laboratory and ultrasound imaging results, are often sufficient
to make the diagnosis, and liver biopsy is rarely indicated. Intensive adjuvant
therapy and rapid birth control are essential for maternal and fetal outcomes.