Acute fatty liver of pregnancy (AFLP) is one of the most dreaded complication that typically manifests in late gestational period. It rapidly progresses to fulminant hepatic failure, fetal complications & high mortality. Timely diagnosis & intensive treatment with multidisciplinary team management reduces significant morbidity & mortality. Here we discuss a case of young primigravida who presented with progressive jaundice with signs of liver failure & fetal distress at 34 weeks of gestational age without any gestational comorbidities. Inspite of immediate She was immediately delivery by caesarean section, she developed multiorgan failure & disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), required continuous renal replacement therapy, other organ support & psychiatric management.
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