[Distal gangrene and cryoglobulinemia related to hepatitis C virus infection with presence of anticardiolipin antibodies]

Rev Med Interne. 1997;18(4):324-7. doi: 10.1016/s0248-8663(97)84019-2.
[Article in French]

Abstract

We report the case of a 63-year old women with toe gangrene, peripheral polyneuropathy, polyarthritis, histologically proven necrotizing vasculitis, in association with type III mixed cryoglobulinemia and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Raised anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL) were found, without beta 2-glycoprotein I. HCV infection is associated with mixed cryoglobulinemia which can cause a vasculitis affecting various organs. The pathogenesis of production and clinical significance of aCL could be associated in this case with HCV infection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / analysis*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / etiology*
  • Cryoglobulinemia / therapy
  • Female
  • Gangrene
  • Hepatitis C / complications*
  • Hepatitis C / immunology
  • Hepatitis C / therapy
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Toes / pathology*
  • Vasculitis / etiology
  • Vasculitis / therapy

Substances

  • Antibodies, Anticardiolipin