Epithelioid granulomas in a patient with hepatitis C virus

Epithelioid granulomas in a patient with hepatitis C virus

Hepatitis C virus infection causes an epidemic disease. The morphologic aspects of hepatitis C infection (HCV) are well established with regards to necroinflammatory processes and consequences like fibrosis, cirrhosis, and related neoplasms. However, the presence of epithelioid granulomas has not be...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of hepatology 2002-04, Vol.1 (2), p.91-93
Hauptverfasser: Pichardo-Bahena, Raúl, Méndez-Sánchez, Nahum
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Granuloma - diagnosis
Granuloma - pathology
granulomas tuberculosis
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C, Chronic - diagnosis
Hepatitis C, Chronic - pathology
Humans
Liver - pathology
Liver Function Tests
Male
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Zusammenfassung:Hepatitis C virus infection causes an epidemic disease. The morphologic aspects of hepatitis C infection (HCV) are well established with regards to necroinflammatory processes and consequences like fibrosis, cirrhosis, and related neoplasms. However, the presence of epithelioid granulomas has not been well described for this infection. We report a patient with HCV and granulomas without any other co-infection or history of drug abuse.
ISSN:1665-2681
DOI:10.1016/s1665-2681(19)32182-9