Granulomatous hepatitis in systemic lupus erythematosus. Report of a case.
Liver disease is rarely present in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nevertheless, a recent retrospective study has found a broad spectrum of hepatic pathology in patients with SLE. It is, however, open to question whether this association is fortuitous, or whether any particular form of liver disease represents a manifestation of SLE. The following observation may provide an answer. In a patient granulomatous hepatitis appeared and subsided simultaneously with an exacerbation of SLE. This time course suggests that granulomatous hepatitis may represent a manifestation of SLE.
D005260:Female; D006099:Granuloma / Q000209:etiology; D006505:Hepatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged