Chronic hepatitis C virus infection associated with a generalized granuloma annulare.
We report the first case of generalized granuloma annulare occurring in a 65-year-old woman who was chronically infected with hepatitis C virus. Granuloma annulare totally regressed during alpha-interferon treatment. As chronic hepatitis C virus infection is frequent, a serodiagnosis would be of interest in patients who have generalized granuloma annulare. A link between these 2 diseases may be strongly suspected.
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Service de Médecine Interne, Hôpital de la Timone, 264 rue Saint-lerre, 13385 Marseille Cedex 5, France.
Serratrice
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Rey
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Bouvier
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Weiller-Merli
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Disdier
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Pellissier
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Weiller
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D016460:Granuloma Annulare / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D019698:Hepatitis C, Chronic / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D016898:Interferon-alpha