Cutaneous necrotizing small-vessel vasculitis induced by acute hepatitis E.

Jean-François ViallardBéatrice VergierEstibaliz LazaroCarine GreibJean-Luc Pellegrin

Published in: Clinical case reports (2019)

Hepatitis E virus is a new emergent virus causing acute self-limiting hepatitis, but may also cause extrahepatic manifestations. Hepatitis E virus should be systematically considered in patients with cutaneous small-vessel vasculitis and cytolytic hepatitis.

Keyphrases

liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome