ISSN:
1468-3083
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Lichen planus (LP) has been reported in association with chronic active hepatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis and other chronic liver diseases. The occurrence of LP in persons with hepatitis C virus (HCV) was reported by Robert et al., and the possible relationship between LP and hepatitis virus has also been supported by cases of LP following hepatitis B vaccination.Exacerbation or appearance of LP during the treatment of chronic hepatitis C, lymphoproliferative diseases and melanoma with alpha-interferon (IFN-α) and improvement of these diseases after discontinuation of this drug indicate that IFN-α may possibly induce LP.We present a case of cutaneo-mucous LP in a woman with chronic active hepatitis treated with IFN-α and in whom local leukocytoclastic vasculitis was induced by the intradermal injection of a very low dose of IFN-α.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-3083.2003.00583.x
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