Inflammatory myopathy and autoimmune hepatitis in a patient with a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus: An exceptional association

Abstract

Abstract

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with a wide clinical expression, and musculoskeletal manifestations are the most frequent manifestations of the disease. Digestive manifestations, however, are less prevalent, appearing in only 2%-30% of the patients. Among these cases, the association of SLE with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is considered to be rare, with only a few cases documented in the medical literature. We present the only reported case to date of a patient diagnosed with SLE suffering from a flare with a simultaneous hepatic and muscular inflammatory involvement, both evidenced by biopsy.

Cite this article as: Salman-Monte TC, Carrión-Barberà I, Pérez-García C, Gimeno-Beltrán J, Monfort J. Inflammatory myopathy and autoimmune hepatitis in a patient with a flare of systemic lupus erythematosus: an exceptional association. Eur J Rheumatol 2018; 5(3): 197-200.