Necrolytic acral erythema: a rare skin disease associated with hepatitis C virus infection

Necrolytic acral erythema is a rare skin disease associated with hepatitis C virus infection. We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with hepatitis C virus infection and decreased zinc serum level. Physical examination revealed scaly, lichenified plaques, well-demarcated with an erythematous periph...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2016-10, Vol.91 (5), p.649-651
Hauptverfasser:	Botelho, Luciane Francisca Fernandes, Enokihara, Milvia Maria Simões E Silva, Enokihara, Mauro Yoshiaki
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Case Report DERMATOLOGY Erythema - drug therapy Erythema - etiology Erythema - pathology Female Hepatitis C - complications Hepatitis C - drug therapy Hepatitis C - pathology Hepatitis C, chronic Humans Leg Dermatoses - drug therapy Leg Dermatoses - etiology Leg Dermatoses - pathology Lichenoid Eruptions - pathology Necrolytic migratory erythema Zinc - deficiency Zinc - therapeutic use
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Zusammenfassung:	Necrolytic acral erythema is a rare skin disease associated with hepatitis C virus infection. We report a case of a 31-year-old woman with hepatitis C virus infection and decreased zinc serum level. Physical examination revealed scaly, lichenified plaques, well-demarcated with an erythematous peripheral rim located on the lower limbs. After blood transfusion and oral zinc supplementation the patient presented an improvement of lesions.
ISSN:	0365-0596 1806-4841 1806-4841 0365-0596
DOI:	10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164203