Open AccessCutaneous necrotizing small‐vessel vasculitis induced by acute hepatitis E
Author(s) -
Viallard JeanFrançois,
Vergier Béatrice,
Lazaro Estibaliz,
Greib Carine,
Pellegrin JeanLuc
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2167
Subject(s) - medicine , vasculitis , hepatitis , necrotizing vasculitis , acute hepatitis , hepatitis a virus , cytolysis , hepatitis a , virus , limiting , virology , immunology , pathology , disease , biochemistry , chemistry , cytotoxic t cell , in vitro , mechanical engineering , engineering
Hepatitis E virus is a new emergent virus causing acute self‐limiting hepatitis, but may also cause extrahepatic manifestations. Hepatitis E virus should be systematically considered in patients with cutaneous small‐vessel vasculitis and cytolytic hepatitis.