title: Hyde's prurigo nodularis and chronic HCV hepatitis.
abstract: The authors describe a woman with chronic active hepatitis, Hyde's prurigo nodularis and hepatitis C virus infection. The association of these three pathologies and their parallel evolution during treatment suggest a possible pathogenic link between the chronic hepatitis C virus infection and the skin disease.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Internal and Emergency Medicine, Catania University, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Neri
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Raciti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Angelo
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ierna
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bruno
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000473:pathology; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology; D011536:Prurigo / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology