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DECIDING ON THE RECURRENCE OF SKIN INDICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH HEPATITIS C

Dr. Hassaan Ahmed Qureshi, Dr. Muhammad Ahmad, Dr. Muhammad Kamran

Objective: To decide on recurrence of skin indications in cases with hepatitis C. Methods: In this cross-sectional examination, about 100 hepatitis C cases, admitted to Restoration Units of Mayo Hospital, Lahore from May 2018 to April 2019 were enrolled over a six-month period. The skin apparitions of these patients were recorded and broken down. Results and conclusion: Out of 110 patients, 56 (51%) were male and 54 (49%) female. The Lion's share of the patients (73%) were between 21 and 60 years of age. A large proportion of the patients had more than one skin indication. These were summarized pruritus 31%, plan lichen 32%, urticaria 27%, leukocyte clastic vasculitis 26%, acral necrotic erythema 21% and late cutaneous porphyria 5%. Skin Appearances of hepatitis are normal. They could be the main clinical indication of a long-lasting hepatitis C infection. Pruritus, lichen planus, urticaria, leukocyte classic vasculitis, acral necrolytic erythema and late porphyria have been the main skin manifestations recorded. Screening these patients on the basis of these dermatoses and examining them in the same manner can help to quickly identify and avoid the complexities of this serious condition. Key words: Hepatitis C, HCV, cutaneous manifestations.

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