Dermatological Manifestations of Chronic Liver Disease
Naeem Ahmed Soomro, Samreen Dost Shaikh, Shumaila Shaikh, Zahid Ali Shaikh, Irfan Ahmed Shaikh, Sham Lal
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ABSTRACT
Background: Chronic
liver disease is associated with various skin manifestion. This study was done
to assess the spectrum of dermatological changes in chronic liver disease.
Objective: To
evaluate any correlation between the dermatological findings and the type of
the liver diseases.
Material and Method: A
total 100 patients of chronic liver disease due to any etiology were included
after taking informed consent. This study was conducted at department of
medicine and department of dermatology Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical
University Larkana from january 2019 to june 2019.
Results: In our study total number of patients was 100,
among them males were 70(70%) and females were 30 (30%),mean age of patients
was 43 ± 17,duration of disease ranged from 1 to 11 years.Fifty patients (50%)
were suffering from chronic HCV infection,47 patients were suffering from
chronic HBV infection,03 patients were suffering from HCV and HBV infection. Differrent
manifestations were terry ‘s nails(83%) xerosis (68%), hyperpigmentation (52%),
pruritis (35%), palmer erythema (32%),Non scarring hair loss from axilla and
groin (28%), Cutaneous infections (07%),lichen planus (04%), gynaecomastia
(04%),spider naevi (03%), acralnecrolytic erythema (01%)
Conclusion: Patients with chronic liver disease can have
a wide varietyof cutaneous manifestations which can give a clue to the presence of the
underlying liver disease and its severity .Therefore, identifying these signs
earlier can lead to quick diagnosis and effective management of the underlying
condition, hence preventing its complications.
Keywords: Dermatological Manifestations,
Chronic liver disease
ABSTRACT
Background: Chronic
liver disease is associated with various skin manifestion. This study was done
to assess the spectrum of dermatological changes in chronic liver disease.
Objective: To
evaluate any correlation between the dermatological findings and the type of
the liver diseases.
Material and Method: A
total 100 patients of chronic liver disease due to any etiology were included
after taking informed consent. This study was conducted at department of
medicine and department of dermatology Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical
University Larkana from january 2019 to june 2019.
Results: In our study total number of patients was 100,
among them males were 70(70%) and females were 30 (30%),mean age of patients
was 43 ± 17,duration of disease ranged from 1 to 11 years.Fifty patients (50%)
were suffering from chronic HCV infection,47 patients were suffering from
chronic HBV infection,03 patients were suffering from HCV and HBV infection. Differrent
manifestations were terry ‘s nails(83%) xerosis (68%), hyperpigmentation (52%),
pruritis (35%), palmer erythema (32%),Non scarring hair loss from axilla and
groin (28%), Cutaneous infections (07%),lichen planus (04%), gynaecomastia
(04%),spider naevi (03%), acralnecrolytic erythema (01%)
Conclusion: Patients with chronic liver disease can have
a wide varietyof cutaneous manifestations which can give a clue to the presence of the
underlying liver disease and its severity .Therefore, identifying these signs
earlier can lead to quick diagnosis and effective management of the underlying
condition, hence preventing its complications.
Keywords: Dermatological Manifestations,
Chronic liver disease