An Unusual Concurrence of Pyoderma Gangrenosum and HCV Infection – A case report

Running title- HCV being associated with pyoderma gangrenosum is rarely reported .

Authors

  • Sahibpreet Kaur Sahibpreet Kaur Doctor (junior resident)
  • Dr Tejinder Kaur Tejinder Kaur Doctor (Professor and head, department of dermatology)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.32.3.2022.1977

Abstract

ABSTRACT Pyoderma gangrenosum, an inflammatory dermatosis, having a rare occurrence of 3-5 per million population has known to be associated with some of the underlying systemic diseases in about one-half of the cases. Its association with HCV, although contemplated, has rarely been reported in literature. Hepatitis C viral infection can present with varied extrahepatic manifestations. Case reports and studies, although few associates pyoderma gangrenosum as one of its extrahepatic-manifestation. We present one such case of pyoderma gangrenosum where HCV infection is suspected to be the underlying cause. This case report is expected to help amplify such evidences.

Author Biography

Dr Tejinder Kaur Tejinder Kaur, Doctor (Professor and head, department of dermatology)

Professor and head, department of dermatology, Government Medical College Amritsar

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Published

2022-08-27

How to Cite

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Sahibpreet Kaur SK, Tejinder Kaur DTK. An Unusual Concurrence of Pyoderma Gangrenosum and HCV Infection – A case report: Running title- HCV being associated with pyoderma gangrenosum is rarely reported . J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022Aug.27 [cited 2026Apr.22];32(3):638-41. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1977

Issue

Vol. 32 No. 3 (2022): July - September

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Case Reports

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