Abstract

PENAGOS, Laura; CALLE, Luisa  and  SANTOS, Óscar. Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis B. Rev Col Gastroenterol [online]. 2016, vol.31, n.3, pp.283-287. ISSN 0120-9957.

Chronic hepatitis, liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are the classic manifestations of chronic hepatitis B infections, but up to 20% of patients present extrahepatic manifestations of the infection. The most common extrahepatic presentations are polyarteritis nodosa and glomerular disease, but patients can also develop cutaneous, rheumatological, hematological and neurological manifestations. In this article we present the case of a woman with chronic hepatitis B whose initial manifestation was a flare-up accompanied by leukocytoclastic vasculitis and arthritis. Clinicians should be aware of extrahepatic presentations of hepatitis B because they can be associated with severe complications and may also require separate antiviral treatment independent of that indicated for liver disease

Keywords : Chronic hepatitis B; extrahepatic manifestations; leukocytoclastic vasculitis.

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