Chronic Liver Disease First Time Diagnosed During Pregnancy: A Case Report

Authors

  • Shakila Khanum Classified Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka
  • Khaleda Khanam Professor & Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Armed Forces Medical College, Dhaka
  • Jamal Uddin Ahmed Assistant Professor of Medicine, BIRDEM General Hospital & Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v5i2.28390

Keywords:

Chronic liver disease, cirrhosis of liver, pregnancy

Abstract

Pregnancy in women with chronic liver disease (CLD) or cirrhosis is rare as CLD usually causes infertility. With improved management of CLD, pregnancy in patients with CLD is likely to become more common. Pregnancy in a CLD patient is likely to be associated with increased fetal and maternal mortality & morbidity. Pregnancy outcome may be influenced by the underlying etiology and extent of liver disease. Here we describe the case of a pregnancy in a young woman with CLD first time detected during pregnancy that ultimately resulted in fetal death, but the mother survived after delivery.

Birdem Med J 2015; 5(2): 107-110

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Author Biography

Shakila Khanum, Classified Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Combined Military Hospital, Dhaka



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Published

2016-06-25

How to Cite

Khanum, S., Khanam, K., & Ahmed, J. U. (2016). Chronic Liver Disease First Time Diagnosed During Pregnancy: A Case Report. BIRDEM Medical Journal, 5(2), 107–110. https://doi.org/10.3329/birdem.v5i2.28390

Issue

Vol. 5 No. 2 (2015)

Section

Case Reports