title: Papular acrodermatitis of childhood and hepatitis B infection.
abstract: A case of papular acrodermatitis (PAC) associated with acute anicteric type B hepatitis occurred in a 2-year-old child. Immunocytochemical studies failed to detect the presence of viral antigens in the involved skin lesion. Current knowledge of the hepatitis B viral antigens and of their possible role in PAC is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications*; D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006511:Hepatitis B Antigens