Cholestatic hepatitis: a rare hepatic manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus

WH Chow, MS Lam, WK Kwan, WF Ng
Department of Medicine, Yan Chai Hospital, 7-11 Yan Chai Street, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a multi-system inflammatory disease. The clinical manifestations are diverse. Hepatic manifestation is a rarely seen complication of systemic lupus erythematosus. We report a case of complication of systemic lupus erythematosus presenting as cholestatic hepatitis in a 56-year-old Chinese woman. The cholestatic hepatitis progressed as part of the lupus activity and responded to steroid therapy

Hong Kong Med J 1997;3:331-4

Key words: Hepatitis; Cholestasis; Lupus erythematosus, systemic; Liver