title: Erythema Annulare Centrifugum: A Rare Skin Finding of Autoimmune Hepatitis.
abstract: Erythema annulare centrifugum is characterized by dermal perivascular lymphocytic infiltrates. It is often associated with infections, autoimmune or neoplastic diseases but in most cases the cause is unexplained. A case of erythema annulare centrifugum related to autoimmune hepatitis in a 24-year-old woman is described in this case report. Clinical response of the autoimmune hepatitis to a combination therapy with corticosteroids and azothiopurine was achieved. Although partially regressed for the first 12 months of theraphy, the skin lesions did not disappear completely. However, after 18 months of continious treatment there was no skin lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Cem
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aygun
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Orhan
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kocaman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yesim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gurbuz
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Altay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celebi
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Omer
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Senturk
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Kocaeli University Medical Faculty, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sadettin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hulagu
keywords: Autoimmune hepatitis; Erythema annulare centrifugum