title: Porphyria cutanea tarda, dermatomyositis and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in virus C infection.
abstract: Virus C infection has been associated with a broad spectrum of extrahepatic diseases such as essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, membranous glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. The etiologic role of virus C has also been observed in some neoplasms such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and the monoclonal gammapathies. Many studies also support the link between this virus and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Isolated cases suggest a relationship with dermatomyositis. Herein, we report the coexistence of PCT, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and dermatomyositis in the same patient affected with virus C infection which has never previously been described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Clinic of Navarra, School of Medicine, P.O. Box 4209, 31080 Pamplona, Spain.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauzá
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: España
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lloret
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001132:Arm; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003882:Dermatomyositis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006225:Hand; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008228:Lymphoma, Non-Hodgkin / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D016898:Interferon-alpha; D014750:Vincristine; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D011241:Prednisone