Open AccessMixed Cryoglobulinemia: An Unusual Presentation of Hepatitis C
Author(s) -
Donald P Mebust
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the permanente journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.445
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1552-5775
pISSN - 1552-5767
DOI - 10.7812/tpp/12-071
Subject(s) - medicine , cryoglobulinemia , weakness , rash , dermatology , abdominal pain , presentation (obstetrics) , cryoglobulins , hepatitis c , hepatitis , serology , hepatitis c virus , surgery , immunology , virus , antibody
A 50-year-old man with a history of hepatitis C presented with recurrent episodes of abdominal pain, arthralgia, and weakness. Although these symptoms seemed rather non-specific, a purpuric rash of the lower extremities was the final clue to diagnosis. The diagnosis was then confirmed by histopathologic and serologic testing.
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