Acute fatty liver of pregnancy simulating liver tumor

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare liver disease unique to pregnancy that can lead to acute liver failure. Clinicians must have a high index of suspicion for AFLP because only early diagnosis and prompt delivery improve maternal and fetal prognosis.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Anon, Benjamin, Scotto, Béatrice, Bacq, Yannick
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
Materias:
Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5771878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29375874
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1293
Descripción
Sumario:Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is a rare liver disease unique to pregnancy that can lead to acute liver failure. Clinicians must have a high index of suspicion for AFLP because only early diagnosis and prompt delivery improve maternal and fetal prognosis.

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