Journal of Liver

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• Case Report
  Budd-Chiari Syndrome as a Manifestation of Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome during Oral Contraceptive Therapy: More to Think About
  Author(s): Iadevaia M, Del Prete A, Cotticelli G, De Sio I, Niglio A and Loguercio C Iadevaia M, Del Prete A, Cotticelli G, De Sio I, Niglio A and Loguercio C
  
  The association of Budd-Chiari Syndrome (BCS) and Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome (APS) has been previously described in literature. We report the case of a 46-year-old woman who was admitted to our Unit of Hepatology for upper abdominal quadrant pain, asthenia and edema of the left upper arm. Her familiar history told about predisposition to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) whereas her personal story showed a continuous use of oral contraceptives during the six years preceding diagnosis and the absence of episodes of obstetric complications. At the admission, a Doppler Ultrasound examination showed complete thrombosis of venous axis of the left upper arm and thrombosis of subclavian artery (with the aspect of “subclavian steal syndrome”). Abdominal ultrasonography revealed hepatic lesions (characterized by an abdominal Computed Tomography as ischemic injuries) at sev.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-0889.1000129

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