Hepatitis E in Pregnancy

Abstract

Viral hepatitis is one of the most common infectious diseases in developing countries. Hepatitis E in particular has a wide geographical variation and it either occur as epidemics or seen as sporadic cases. Mainly when pregnant women are affected with Hepatitis E, the disease will be more severe if the women is in second or third trimester, particularly in third trimester, where chances of fulminant hepatic failure is more with high mortality rates. Here we are presenting a case of acute viral hepatitis complicating pregnancy where the women goes into spontaneous labour and almost ends in postpartum hemorrhage. Due to timely intervention by transfusing blood components the possible harm was prevented. Each patient can behave in different way so the plan of management should be tailor made to each patient.