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Cutaneous sarcoidosis, Sjögren's syndrome and autoimmune thyroiditis associated with hepatitis C virus infection Volume 9, issue 3, April- May 1999

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  • Page(s) : 235-6
  • Published in: 1999

A 75-year-old woman was hospitalized for fatigue and a biological inflammatory syndrome. Her medical history included hepatitis C virus infection discovered six months prior to hospitalization, the means of transmission of which were not clearly apparent. Patient questioning revealed a severe weariness, diffuse polyarthralgia, a typical case of Raynaud's syndrome and a high level of buccal and ocular dryness dating back over three months. Clinical examination revealed the presence of skin lesions forming round, slightly atrophic yellowish plaques present symmetrically on the forehead (Fig. 1) and which were completely asymptomatic. Examination of other skin areas was normal. Raynaud's phenomenon was confirmed using cold treatment which brought on a loss of colour in all fingers, and a positive Schirmer test confirmed the ocular dryness. The remaining somatic examination was normal.