Liver biopsy and 9 day hospitalization. Why?

[tdhaus]

I have been having gall bladder type pain for 4 months. I have no gall bladder. Had ERCP and EGD. Nothing major revealed. Continued problems. Dr suggested liver biopsy because my liver area was so tender and enlarged. One minute I was thinking the test wasn't so bad and the next I felt like my chest and abdomen were being ripped out of my body.
I don't remember much of that day or the next. I was told I had multi organ serositis and that my inflammatory markers were "off the charts". My d dimer was high but they didn't see any active clots.  I had a low fever and my urine was dark brown. I was told I had +3 protein and a UTI. However I had no symptoms whatsoever of a uti when I went in for biopsy.
Still have severe RUQ pain worse than before biopsy and am on 40mg prednisone.  Dr says it will just take time due to the pleural effusion and fluid.  
Drs have never seen a case like mine and are having a hard time explaining why this happened.  Any ideas anyone? Will this just take time? Still eating blended soups and smoothies. Nausea and pain in RUQ.

[tdhaus]

Thank you. I do have a history of SLE, but for the last few years have been well controlled on just an occasional prednisone taper.

Really don't understand why I had such a severe reaction following the liver biopsy.  It was literally 5 minutes after. And pain just started ripping through my body.  Again my sed rate and crp were very high. The first reading was close to 500.  Both levels were normal just two weeks prior.

Still feels like a knife in my back, RUQ pain and chest pressure.  Also interesting you said that they should revisit the possibility of a stone because my original ultrasound showed a stone however MRCP and ERCP did not show a stone. Thank you for your interest.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi!

I am sorry to hear about your medical problems. The RUQ pain could be due to adhesions if all other findings related to liver and pancreas are normal. Possibility of stone in pancreatic or common bile duct should be explored even if you had ERCP. Since d-dimer is high, clotting factors should be tested for, and also since there was widespread serositis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease and other autoimmune diseases should be tested for. Do discuss this with your doctor and get yourself examined. Take care!

The medical advice given should not be considered a substitute for medical care provided by a doctor who can examine you. The advice may not be completely correct for you as the doctor cannot examine you and does not know your complete medical history. Hence this reply to your post should only be considered as a guiding line and you must consult your doctor at the earliest for your medical problem.