Maternal Death due to Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy

Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is one of the sudden unexpected causes in pregnancy and maternal deaths. It has been considered as a potential fatal disease in pregnancy, but the postmortem findings of AFLP is not well known. Because an unexpected maternal death may lead to a legal dispute, fo...

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Published inKorean Journal of Legal Medicine Vol. 41; no. 4; pp. 141 - 144
Main Authors Kwon, Jeong-Hwa, Choi, Misun, Ha, Hongil, Park, Sohyung
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 대한법의학회 01.11.2017
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기타의약학
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ISSN2383-5702
2383-5710
DOI10.7580/kjlm.2017.41.4.141

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Summary:Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is one of the sudden unexpected causes in pregnancy and maternal deaths. It has been considered as a potential fatal disease in pregnancy, but the postmortem findings of AFLP is not well known. Because an unexpected maternal death may lead to a legal dispute, forensic pathologists should be aware of clinical presentations and postmortem findings of AFLP. Therefore, we presented our case and reviewed with literatures. KCI Citation Count: 0
ISSN:2383-5702
2383-5710
DOI:10.7580/kjlm.2017.41.4.141