Massive hepatic infarction in systemic lupus erythematosus.
Liver disease in systemic lupus erythematosus, as demonstrated by abnormal histopathology, is rare and usually mild; typically, this hepatic disease is of chronic nature and not related to a hypercoagulable state. A patient is described in whom life-threatening hypercoagulability in association with systemic lupus erythematosus resulted in extensive liver infarction. Follow-up radionuclide liver scintigraphy suggested that regenerative recovery in the infarcted areas of the liver may be delayed or absent, but there was no evident functional hepatic impairment.
Khoury
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Department of Internal Medicine A, Rebecca Sieff Medical Center, Zefat, Israel.
Tobi
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Oren
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Traub
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008099:Liver / Q000098:blood supply*; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*