Systemic sclerosis with portal hypertensive ascites responded to corticosteroid treatment / 中华医学杂志(英文版)
Chinese Medical Journal
; (24): 2390-2392, 2012.
Article
in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-283753
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WPRO
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.
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Available
Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Scleroderma, Systemic
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Diagnostic Imaging
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Radiography
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Adrenal Cortex Hormones
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Therapeutic Uses
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Drug Therapy
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Hypertension, Portal
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chinese Medical Journal
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article
