A Hepatitis C Virus Infection Diagnosed by Cutaneous Manifestations of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

A Hepatitis C Virus Infection Diagnosed by Cutaneous Manifestations of Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

Observations: The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for the clinical presentation of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) remains conflicting. HCV may alter the metabolism of porphyrin in genetically predisposed individuals, and/or the treatment of HCV can trigger PCT. Here in this report, a case o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology 2009-03, Vol.3 (1)
Hauptverfasser: Gül, Ülker, Soylu, Seçil, Kılıç, Arzu, Müzeyyen Gönül, Bilgili, Seher, Gönen, Burcu, Albayrak, Levent
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Sprache:eng
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Hepatitis
Hepatitis C
Infections
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Zusammenfassung:Observations: The role of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection for the clinical presentation of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) remains conflicting. HCV may alter the metabolism of porphyrin in genetically predisposed individuals, and/or the treatment of HCV can trigger PCT. Here in this report, a case of PCT that introduced the diagnosis of HCV is presented. We suggest that HCV infection should be searched in all patients with PCT.
ISSN:1307-394X