[Chorioamnionitis as a cause of jaundice during pregnancy]

A clinical case of a pregnant patient with chorioamniotis and E. coli sepsis during the third trimester, whose principal clinical symptom was an icteric syndrome, is presented. Jaundice during pregnancy represents many etiologic possibilities, nevertheless the most frequent causes are hepatic or biliary tract diseases, some systemic illness like infections or eclampsia can be associated to this syndrome. It is proposed that, although is not a common cause, chorioamniotis must be considered between the causes of jaundice during pregnancy.