title: Liver transplantation in systemic lupus erythematosus: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Severe liver involvement requiring liver transplantation is a rare complication in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but very few cases have been reported. We describe a 39-year-old woman with SLE who underwent successful liver transplantation due to acute liver failure. The patient persisted without reactivation of SLE and with good long-term survival. Management and diagnosis considerations are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Británico de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zazzetti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buschiazzo
authors.forename: F G
authors.initials: FG
authors.lastname: Villamil
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Barreira
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017093:Liver Failure / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016031:Liver Transplantation; D008180:Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / Q000150:complications*; D016896:Treatment Outcome