Open AccessBudd- Chiari Syndrome as an Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Author(s) -
Jayabal Pandiaraja,
Arumugam Sathyaseelan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/16623.7532
Subject(s) - budd–chiari syndrome , medicine , systemic lupus erythematosus , lupus erythematosus , pathology , antibody , immunology , disease , inferior vena cava
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.