Systemic sclerosis with portal hypertensive ascites responded to corticosteroid treatment.
- Author:
Xiao-Mei LENG
1
;
Xue-Feng SUN
;
Xuan ZHANG
;
Wen ZHANG
;
Meng-Tao LI
;
Xiao-Feng ZENG
Author Information
1. Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing 100730, China.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adrenal Cortex Hormones;
therapeutic use;
Aged;
Female;
Humans;
Hypertension, Portal;
diagnostic imaging;
drug therapy;
Radiography;
Scleroderma, Systemic;
diagnostic imaging;
drug therapy
- From:
Chinese Medical Journal
2012;125(13):2390-2392
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We describe a case of systemic sclerosis (SSc) complicated with portal hypertensive ascites which did not improve with diuretics and ascitic drainage. When corticosteroid added, her ascites diminished dramatically. Though portal hypertension can be imputed to other causes, such as polycystic liver in this case, it can occur in limited SSc with positive anti-centromere antibody and respond to corticosteroid treatment.
