Observational descriptive study of cutaneous manifestations in patients from Mato Grosso with viral chronic hepatitis

Abstract

BACKGROUNDExtrahepatic manifestations are seen in association with chronic infection by hepatitis B or C virus including cutaneous disorders. The frequency of these findings seems to vary among different places and reports. There is a lack of information about this issue in Brazil.OBJECTIVESTo estimate the prevalence of cutaneous findings affecting HBV or HCV carriers from a reference outpatient unit in Mato Grosso.METHODSA cross-sectional observational study.RESULTS108 patients were studied. 88.9% presented some cutaneous findings but must of them were nonrelated to chronic viral infection. Four patients had cutaneous or autoimmune syndromes that may be HBV or HCV related.CONCLUSIONIn our study we found no statistical association between viral hepatitis and skin diseases.