TY  - JOUR
TI  - Is it a liver abscess or liver infarction? Diagnostic dilemma
in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus and
antiphospholipid syndrome: a case-based mini review
AB  - Thromboses in hepatic and portal veins are the most common
problems affecting the gastro-hepatic system in antiphospholipid
syndrome (APS), but hepatic artery thrombosis has been rarely
reported especially during pregnancy or the postpartum period. We
have reported a 26-year-old female patient with a previous diagnosis of
systemic lupus erythematosus and APS manifested by fever and severe
abdominal pain. Based on clinical and laboratory findings, diagnosis of
liver abscess was initially considered. The final diagnosis was confirmed
as liver infarction due to APS based on liver biopsy. After treatment
with intravenous immunoglobulin, anticoagulation, plasmapheresis,
and steroid, the clinical and laboratory improvement were observed.
Here, our aim is to attract attention that hepatic necrosis may mimic
liver abscess in terms of clinical symptoms and laboratory findings.
AU  - YILDIRIM, REŞİT
AU  - Arık, Deniz
AU  - korkmaz, cengiz
AU  - ÜSKÜDAR CANSU, Döndü
AU  - Dinler, Mustafa
DO  - 10.4274/raed.galenos.2022.88597
PY  - 2022
JO  - Ulusal Romatoloji Dergisi
VL  - 14
IS  - 1
SN  - 2651-2653
SP  - 36
EP  - 39
DB  - TRDizin
UR  - http://search/yayin/detay/525690
ER  -