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Fulminant hepatitis E in a pregnant woman

Mónica Velosaa,António Figueiredoc,Helena Glóriab,Ana Morbeyb,Elia Mateusb,Zélia Nevesd,Ana Araújod,Ana Carvalhoc,Judite Oliveirad,Eduardo Barrosob

Published 2013 in GE Jornal Português de Gastrenterologia

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis E is an inflammatory liver disease caused by hepatitis E virus (HEV) infec- tion, which is endemic in China, India, Nepal, and in several Asian and African countries, where the prevalence can be as high as 50%. In non-endemic countries, an increasing number of non-travel associated HEV has been reported in recent years, particularly in Europe. The authors describe the clinical case of a puerperal 24-year-old woman from Pakistan admit- ted to our Tertiary Care Medical Center with acute hepatic failure developed during the third trimester of her pregnancy. She was icteric with grade III encephalopathy and hypothermia. Laboratory values showed significant AST, ALT and LDH elevations of twelve times the upper normal limit, and total bilirubin was significantly elevated (41.20 mg/dL). Prothrombin time was prolonged (4 s) and factor V activity was diminished (15.1%). Extracorporeal albumin dialysis was initiated, but clinical deterioration occurred within 48 h, so she underwent OLT at day 4 post-admission.

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