A Case Report of Acute Hepatitis A Infection in Pregnancy / 대한주산의학회잡지

ABSTRACT

Hepatitis A virus infection is the most common cause of acute hepatitis but is rarely reported during pregnancy. We report a case of acute hepatitis A in a 28-year old pregnant woman at 40 weeks of gestation. Her initial complaint was fever. Three days after, she developed spontaneous labor and delivered a healthy baby vaginally. Her laboratory examination showed thrombocytopenia, elevated D-dimer and decreased Fibrinogen level as well as markedly elevated liver enzymes. In addition, oliguria and pulmonary effusion were also noted. Hepatitis A infection during pregnancy may be associated with development of labor. And the differential diagnosis with preeclampsia and acute fatty liver of pregnancy is very important for the management.