Primary sclerosing cholangitis: A rare cause of liver dysfunction in pregnancy

Primary sclerosing cholangitis is an uncommon condition with few cases reported in pregnancy. We present the case and outcome of a 28-year-old female presenting in her second pregnancy with new onset liver dysfunction, eventually diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. She went into spontaneo...

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Published in:Obstetric medicine 2022-09, Vol.15 (3), p.195-197
Main Authors: Slade, Laura, McKendrick, Linda, Grivell, Rosalie
Format: Article
Language:English
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Cholangitis
Pregnancy
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Summary:Primary sclerosing cholangitis is an uncommon condition with few cases reported in pregnancy. We present the case and outcome of a 28-year-old female presenting in her second pregnancy with new onset liver dysfunction, eventually diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis. She went into spontaneous preterm labour and delivered a healthy infant but has subsequently continued to deteriorate and underwent a liver transplant 11 months post-delivery.
ISSN:1753-495X
1753-4968
DOI:10.1177/1753495X21991406