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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Autores principales: Botelho, Luciane Francisca Fernandes, Enokihara, Milvia Maria Simões e Silva, Enokihara, Mauro Yoshiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5087227/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27828642
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20164203
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Sumario: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.

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