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Porphyria cutanea tarda, dermatomyositis and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in virus C infection
European Journal of Dermatology. Volume 13, Number 3, 302-4, May 2003, Clinical report
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Author(s) : A. BAUZÁ, A. ESPAÑA, P. LLORET
Summary : 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.
Keywords : porphyria cutanea tarda, dermatomyositis, lymphoma, virus C

Porphyria cutanea tarda, dermatomyositis and non-Hodgkin lymphoma in virus C infection