Budd- Chiari Syndrome as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Published: April 1, 2016 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2016/.7532
Jayabal Pandiaraja, Arumugam sathyaseelan
1. Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
2. Resident, Department of General Surgery, SRM Medical College, Potheri, Kattankulathur, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Jayabal Pandiaraja,
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E-mail: dr.pandiaraja@gmail.com
Budd- Chiari syndrome is caused by obstruction of hepatic venous outflow. There are numerous causes for Budd-Chiari syndrome. One of the causes is systemic lupus erythematosus due to antiphospholipid antibodies. Only few cases have reported Budd-Chiari syndrome as an initial manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). This is a case report of Budd-Chiari syndrome due to SLE.
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