Medknow Publications on behalf of The Indian Association of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists (IADVL)
Abstract
Neutrophilic dermatosis of the dorsal hands, a localized form of
Sweet′s syndrome, was recently described, and can be associated
with several diseases including infections. Chronic hepatitis C virus
infection has been proposed as a possible triggering factor. The
authors present a case in which the clinical and laboratory workup
diagnosis only revealed positive serology for hepatitis C virus.
Although a cause-effect relation could not be proved, it might be
advisable to include serology for this virus in the initial evaluation
of patients with neutrophilic dermatosis
