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Association of nodular regenerative hyperplasia of the liver with porto-pulmonary hypertension in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus

Y W Park

H Woo

Department of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

Y Y Jeong

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

J H Lee

Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

J J Park

Department of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, Republic of Korea

S S Lee

Department of Rheumatology, Chonnam National University Hospital, 8 Hak-Dong, Dong-Ku, Gwangju 501-757, Republic of Korea. 2000park{at}zaigen.co.kr

A 37-year old woman with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) complicated by pulmonary hypertension (PHT) was admitted to evaluate abnormal liver function. Radiological imaging study, including ultrasonography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, revealed multiple hepatic nodules, hepatosplenomegaly and esophageal varices. Percutaneous needle liver biopsy showed non-cirrhotic hepatic nodules with hyperplastic hepatocytes surrounded by atrophic hepatocytes, confirming the diagnosis of nodular regenerative hyperplasia (NRH) associated with non-cirrhotic portal hypertension (PT). NRH of the liver is known to be a very rare hepatic manifestation in rheumatic diseases. This case shows the association of NRH with porto-pulmonary hypertension in SLE.

Key Words: nodular regenerative hyperplasia • portal hypertension • pulmonary hypertension • systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus, Vol. 15, No. 10, 686-688 (2006)
DOI: 10.1177/0961203306070976
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