Title of article :
Skin manifestations of chronic hepatitis C virus infection in Cairo, Egypt
Author/Authors :
Raslan, H.M.Z. National Research Centre - Department of Internal Medicine, Egypt , Ezzat, W.M. National Research Centre - Department of Internal Medicine, Egypt , Abd El Hamid, M.F. National Research Centre - 2Department of Dermatology and Venereology Research, Cairo , Emam, H. National Research Centre - 2Department of Dermatology and Venereology Research, Egypt , Amre, K.S. National Research Centre - Departmentof Medical Molecular Genetics, Egypt
Abstract :
We assessed the dermatological manifestations associated with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and their association with liver status. Of 155 patients with chronic HCV infection in Cairo, Egypt, 71 (45.8%) had dermatological manifestations: pruritus without evident skin lesions (21.3%),pigmented purpuric eruption (5.2%), aphthous ulcer and lichen planus (3.9% each), leukocytoclasticvasculitis (2.6%), psoriasis (1.9%), tinea versicolor (1.3%) and other conditions (5.8%). Shrunken liver,splenomegaly and ascites were significantly associated with the presence of skin lesions (relative risk8.0, 2.7 and 1.8 respectively), and shrunken liver was significantly associated with pruritus (relative risk2.1). Sex was not associated with any of the skin lesions.
Journal title :
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title :
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
