Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine (Jan 2012)

Localized Scleroderma Associated with Chronic Hepatitis C

  • Felipe Ladeira de Oliveira,
  • Luisa Kelmer Côrtes de Barros Silveira,
  • Maria Lourdes Candela Rambaldi,
  • Fabio Cuiabano Barbosa

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/743896
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2012

Abstract

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Hepatitis C virus has been associated with various skin conditions, such as porphyria cutanea tarda and lichen planus, as an example. The objective of this paper is based on the description of a case of localized morphea, which came years after the discovery of hepatitis C, as well as a discussion of possible relations between both diseases.