[A fatal case of postpartum Budd-Chiari syndrome in a woman with SLA].

: We report a case of Budd Chiari syndrome with clinical onset during post partum in a patient with SLE. Etiopathogenetic correlations between pregnancy and BDS and between SLE and BDS are discussed, with particular regard to lupus anticoagulant factor. Furthermore, the diagnostic role of abdominal CT is emphasized.