Ultrasonography in Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
Authors: Bernard Campillo, Jacques Bernuau, Marie-Odile Witz, Jean-Marc Lorphelin, Claude Degott, Bernard Rueff, Jean-Pierre Benhamou
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1986)

Brief Reports1 September 1986Ultrasonography in Acute Fatty Liver of PregnancyBERNARD CAMPILLO, M.D., JACQUES BERNUAU, M.D., MARIE-ODILE WITZ, M.D., JEAN-MARC LORPHELIN, M.D., CLAUDE DEGOTT, M.D., BERNARD RUEFF, M.D., JEAN-PIERRE BENHAMOU, M.D.BERNARD CAMPILLO, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JACQUES BERNUAU, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARIE-ODILE WITZ, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JEAN-MARC LORPHELIN, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, CLAUDE DEGOTT, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, BERNARD RUEFF, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, JEAN-PIERRE BENHAMOU, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-105-3-383 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptRecent studies of acute fatty liver of pregnancy have reported a patient survival rate of 65% to 90% (1-4). This improved prognosis has been ascribed, at least in part, to early recognition of the disease and early terminationof pregnancy (1-4). It has been suggested that ultrasonography and computed tomography might be useful in detecting excess liver fat in these patients (5).Between 1982 and 1985, five patients with acute fatty liver of pregnancy were admitted to Hôpital Beaujon. In these five patients, histologic examination of a hepatic tissue specimen showed the typical lesion: cytoplasmic microvesicular fat in the centrilobular hepatocytes....References1. BURROUGHSSEONGDOJCINOVSCHEUERSHERLOCK ANDPS. Idiopathic acute fatty liver of pregnancy in 12 patients. Q J Med. 1982;51:481-97. MedlineGoogle Scholar2. BERNUAUDEGOTTNOUELRUEFFBENHAMOU JCOBJ. Non-fatal acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Gut. 1983;24:340-4. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. POCKROSPETERSREYNOLDS PRT. Idiopathic fatty liver of pregnancy:findings in ten cases. Medicine (Baltimore). 1984;63:1-11. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ROLFESISHAK DK. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy: a clinicopathologicstudy of 35 cases. Hepatology. 1985;5:1149-58. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. BOVASCHENKER JS. Acute fatty liver of pregnancy [Letter]. N Engl J Med. 1985;313:1608. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. LEBRECGOLDFARBDEGOTTRUEFFBENHAMOU DGCBJ. Transvenous liver biopsy: an experience based on 1000 hepatic tissue samplings with this procedure. Gastroenterology. 1982;83:338-40. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. SANFORDWALSHMATISBADDELEYPOWELL NPCHL. Is ultrasonography useful in the assessment of diffuse parenchymal liver disease? Gastroenterology. 1985;89:186-91. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byAcute Fatty Liver of PregnancyAcute fatty liver of pregnancy associated with severe acute pancreatitis: A case reportAcute abdominal and pelvic pain in pregnancy: ESUR recommendationsThe Liver in PregnancyLiver Disease in WomenStéatose hépatique aiguë gravidique récidivanteLiver DiseasesMeasurement of left portal vein blood-flow velocity by Doppler sonography in a patient with acute fatty liver of pregnancyPregnancy and liver diseaseMetabolic disorders and storage diseasesEvaluation of abnormal liver function in pregnancyAcute fatty liver of pregnancyHEPATOBILIARY DISEASES IN WOMENReflections on the Need for Sonographer Awareness of Possible Consequences of Liver Disease in PregnancyMR IMAGING OF DIFFUSE LIVER DISEASELIVER DISEASE IN PREGNANCYLiver Disease in PregnancyAcute fatty liver of pregnancy: An experience in the diagnosis and management of fourteen cases6 Acute renal failure in pregnancyFulminant hepatic failure in a young motherHemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets in pregnancy (HELLP syndrome)Imaging in acute fatty liver of pregnancy. Case reportLiver Disease of Pregnancy: Clinical AspectsAcute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy: Clinical Features and DiagnosisComputed tomography in acute fatty liver of pregnancy6 Acute renal failure in pregnancyMetabolic disorders and storage diseases 1 September 1986Volume 105, Issue 3Page: 383-384KeywordsComputed axial tomographyFatsFatty liverHepatocytesLesionsLiverPregnancyUltrasound imaging Issue Published: 1 September 1986 PDF downloadLoading ...