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Recurrent Pancreatitis in the Third Trimester in 2 Consecutive Pregnancies—Its Relationship to Liver Histology: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Minakami Hisanori,
Nakayama Hiroshi,
Yano Hitoshi,
Tamada Taro,
Yasuda Yoshikazu,
Hirota Norio
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1989.tb00168.x
Subject(s) - medicine , third trimester , histology , pregnancy , acute pancreatitis , acute fatty liver of pregnancy , pancreatitis , second trimester , obstetrics , first trimester , fatty liver , gastroenterology , fetus , disease , biology , genetics
A 20‐year‐old woman who had recurrent pancreatitis in the third trimester in 2 consecutive pregnancies was reported. Her liver histology was indistinguishable from acute fatty liver of pregnancy, although she showed no clinical signs. The relationship between idiopathic acute pancreatitis during pregnancy and acute fatty liver of pregnancy was discussed.