Summary
Liver disease is rarely present in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Nevertheless,
a recent retrospective study has found a broad spectrum of hepatic pathology in patients
with SLE. It is, however, open to question whether this association is fortuitous,
or whether any particular form of liver disease represents a manifestation of SLE.
The following observation may provide an answer. In a patient granulomatous hepatitis
appeared and subsided simultaneously with an exacerbation of SLE. This time course
suggests that granulomatous hepatitis may represent a manifestation of SLE.
Key words:
Granulomatous hepatitis - Systemic lupus erythematosus
