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

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

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

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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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27.08.2022

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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]. 2022 Aug. 27 [cited 2026 Jul. 25];32(3):638-41. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1977