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Porphyria cutanea tarda, dermatomyositis and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in virus C infection Volume 13, numéro 3, May 2003

Auteurs
Department of Dermatology, University Clinic of Navarra, School of Medicine, P.O. Box 4209, 31080 Pamplona, Spain

Virus C infection has been associated with a broad spectrum of extrahepatic diseases such as essential mixed cryoglobulinemia, membranous glomerulonephritis, vasculitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus erythematosus. The etiologic role of virus C has also been observed in some neoplasms such as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and the monoclonal gammapathies. Many studies also support the link between this virus and porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). Isolated cases suggest a relationship with dermatomyositis. Herein, we report the coexistence of PCT, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and dermatomyositis in the same patient affected with virus C infection which has never previously been described.