Korean J Hepatol > Volume 13(3); 2007 > Article
The Korean Journal of Hepatology 2007;13(3): 419-422.
doi: https://doi.org/10.3350/kjhep.2007.13.3.419
A Case of Vasculitis in Chronic Hepatitis C Patient Treated with Pegylated Interferon Alpha-2a and Ribavirin
Youn Ho Kim , Woo Sik Han , Sun Jae Lee , Sung Nam Oh , Do Won Choi , Kwan Soo Byun , Jong Eun Yeon
Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical College, Guro Hospital, Seoul, Korea
ABSTRACT
There has been an increase in the number of patients treated with pegylated interferon (PEG-IFN) and ribavirin due to the better antiviral efficacy. The main serious adverse events of PEG-IFN plus ribavirin combination therapy are bone marrow suppression and hemolytic anemia. However, there are few reports of vasculitis occurring during PEG-IFN therapy. We describe a patient who developed vasculitis during the treatment of chronic hepatitis C with PEG-IFN and ribavirin. (Korean J Hepatol 2007;13:419-422)
KeyWords: Hepatitis C, chronic; Peginterferon alfa-2a; Vasculitis; Skin

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