A fatal case of postpartum Budd-Chiari syndrome in a woman with SLA

Mari, T.; Breccia, F.; Barlattani, A.; Cecchini, T.; Potenza, B.

La Clinica Terapeutica 145(8): 167-170

1994


ISSN/ISBN: 0009-9074
PMID: 7955964
Document Number: 426547
We report a case of Budd Chiari syndrome with clinical onset during post partum in a patient with SLE. Etiopathogenetic correlations between pregnancy and BDS and between SLE and BDS are discussed, with particular regard to lupus anticoagulant factor. Furthermore, the diagnostic role of abdominal CT is emphasized.

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