Meyerson's phenomenon induced by interferon-alfa plus ribavirin in hepatitis C infection [7]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 182-183

  Girard, C ^a   Bessis, D ^a   Blatiere V ^a   Guilhou, J J ^a   Guillot, B ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ELOI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2A INTERFERON; ALPHA2B INTERFERON; BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE; RIBAVIRIN;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS; ECZEMA; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MEYERSON PHENOMENON; NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS; ACANTHOSIS; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EPIDERMIS HYPERPLASIA; ERYTHEMA; PARAKERATOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; DRUG ERUPTIONS; HEPATITIS C, CHRONIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON ALFA-2B; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIBAVIRIN;

EID: 13244286539     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2004.06324.x     Document Type: Letter

References (5)

1. Krischer J, Pechère M, Salomon D et al. Interferon alfa-2b-induced Meyerson's nevi in a patient with dysplastic nevus syndrome. J Am Acad Dermatol 1999; 40:105-6.
2. Dereure O, Raison-Peyron N, Larrey D et al. Diffuse inflammatory lesions in patients treated with interferon alfa and ribavirin for hepatitis C: a series of 20 patients. Br J Dermatol 2002; 147:1142-6.
3. Sookoian S, Neglia V, Castano G et al. High prevalence of cutaneous reactions to interferon alfa plus ribavirin combination therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus. Arch Dermatol 1999; 135:1000-1.
4. Manjon-Haces JA, Vazquez-Lopez F, Gomez-Diez S et al. Adverse cutaneous reactions to interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin therapy in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus. Acta Derm Venereol (Stockh) 2001; 81:223.
5. Moore MM, Elpern DJ, Carter DJ. Severe, generalized nummular eczema secondary to interferon alfa-2b plus ribavirin combination therapy in a patient with chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Arch Dermatol 2004; 140:215-7.