CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF HEPATIC ARTERITIS IN SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS

Hepatic arteritis is a rare complication in systemic lupus erythematos us (SLE). Information about its clinical manifestations is still very limited. Elevated serum r-glutamyl transpeptidase and alkaline phospha tase levels, but without elevated bilirubin and transaminase levels, w ere found in the present report to be the clinical presentation of hep atic arteritis. This clinical picture originally suggested a disease o f the biliary tree. Hepatic arteritis must be included in the differen tial diagnosis of biliary tract disorders in SLE.