Eruptive Lichen Planus Associated With Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Presenting as a Diffuse, Pruritic Rash
| Autor: | Mustafa Goksel, Paige Beck, Shashank Kraleti |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Hepatitis C virus Diffuse rash Infectious Disease Dermatology 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology medicine.disease_cause 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Chronic hepatitis stomatognathic system medicine hepatitis c skin and connective tissue diseases Pruritic rash Exanthem eruptive integumentary system lichen planus business.industry General Engineering Hepatitis C medicine.disease Rash stomatognathic diseases Etiology diffuse rash medicine.symptom business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Family/General Practice |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Lichen planus has been associated with several precipitating factors, such as drugs, immunizations, and viral infections, including hepatitis C virus (HCV). Eruptive or disseminated lichen planus is a rare variation that most often presents as an acute, widespread exanthem that progresses rapidly and usually lasts for a shorter duration. This variation has not been well studied, and little is known about the etiologies and treatments of this rare form. Thus far, only a few cases of eruptive lichen planus have been reported to be associated with HCV infection. We report a case a 62-year-old woman who presented with a rapidly progressive, diffuse, pruritic rash of the trunk, upper extremities, and thighs that was determined to be eruptive lichen planus secondary to chronic HCV infection. The patient was treated with topical steroids and oral antihistamines, and her rash spontaneously resolved approximately six months after the initial presentation. |
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