Liver transplantation in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Lupus. 1995 Feb;4(1):15-7. doi: 10.1177/096120339500400104.

Abstract

Liver transplantation has never been reported in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). At our medical center, three patients with SLE underwent transplantation and it was successful in two of them. Management considerations germane to SLE are reviewed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Graft Rejection
  • Humans
  • Liver / pathology
  • Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / complications
  • Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / pathology
  • Liver Diseases, Alcoholic / surgery
  • Liver Transplantation*
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / complications
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / pathology
  • Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic / surgery*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged