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19790148

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-10-5
pubmed:abstractText
Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) for acute liver failure (ALF) during pregnancy is an uncommon occurrence with variable outcomes. In pregnancy-related liver failure, prompt diagnosis and immediate delivery are essential for a reversal of the underlying process and for maternal and fetal survival. In rare cases, the reason for ALF during pregnancy is either unknown or irreversible, and thus OLT may be necessary. This case demonstrates the development of cryptogenic ALF during the 26th week of pregnancy in a woman with sickle cell disease. She underwent successful cesarean delivery of a healthy male fetus at 27 weeks with concurrent OLT. This report provides a literature review of OLT in pregnancy and examines the common causes of ALF in the pregnant patient. On the basis of the management and outcome of our case and the literature review, we present an algorithm for the suggested management of ALF in pregnancy.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1527-6473
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2009 AASLD
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
15
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1236-41
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Acute liver failure at 26 weeks' gestation in a patient with sickle cell disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 94304-1510, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Case Reports