Acral erythema induced by interferon alpha in a child

KANSU TANCA A., Calikoglu E., KALAYCI A., Erdi H., Girgin N.

Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, cilt.9, sa.1, ss.70-72, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 9 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1998
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.70-72
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acral erythema, Chronic hepatitis B, Interferon alpha
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A variety of side effects are associated with interferon alpha therapy during the treatment of chronic hepatitis B infection. In this paper, an 11- ys-old girl who developed acral erythema during interferon alpha therapy is described. This is the first reported case of acral erythema due to interferon alpha.