RESUMO
Abstract: Necrolytic acral erythema is a distinct erythema that has been described as an extrahepatic manifestation of hepatitis C virus infection. Most reported cases have been in Africa, especially Egypt. We report the first case (to the best of our knowledge) of necrolytic acral erythema in a Chinese patient with HCV and HBV coinfection. We aim to increase awareness for recognizing this condition in the Chinese population.
Assuntos
Humanos , Masculino , Adulto , Hepatite C/complicações , Eritema/patologia , Eritema/virologia , Coinfecção/complicações , Hepatite B/complicações , China , Hepatite C/patologia , Extremidades/patologia , Coinfecção/patologia , Hepatite B/patologia , Necrose/virologiaRESUMO
ABSTRACT A healthy 6-year-old boy presented with an erythematous macular exanthema, meningeal signs and fever, initially diagnosed with probable bacterial meningitis and treated with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drugs. Enteroviral meningitis was confirmed, but the skin lesions continued to evolve and the patient was ultimately diagnosed with erythema dyschromicum perstans. The boy was followed during three years until the spontaneous resolution of the dermatosis.