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Subcutaneous, Ganglion and Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection Cover

Subcutaneous, Ganglion and Pulmonary Sarcoidosis in a Patient with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection

Open Access
|Sep 2019

Abstract

Chronic hepatitis C and sarcoidosis are both well-known diseases. Some studies support the hypothesis that the hepatitis C virus (HCV) may trigger sarcoidosis(1). We present a case of chronic hepatitis C, developing a silent lung systemic disease with subcutaneous and ganglionar nodules, ultimately proving to be sarcoidosis. The clinical picture is complicated by a hepatic nodule, challenging the treatment course. The unveiling of a sarcoidosis in a previously HCV infected patient may not be accidental, the course of infection could be influenced by systemic disease. The therapy of chronic hepatitis C in the context of sarcoidosis is very challenging and demands a careful monitoring(2).

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/inmed-2019-0075 | Journal eISSN: 1220-5818 | Journal ISSN: 1220-5818
Language: English
Page range: 33 - 45
Published on: Sep 28, 2019
Published by: Romanian Society of Internal Medicine
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2019 Nicoleta State, Alexandrina Pascal, Karina Bilavscki, Adrian Tataranu, published by Romanian Society of Internal Medicine
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.