Sarcoidosis and chronic hepatitis C: treatment with prednisone and colchicine

In this report a case of sarcoidosis associated with chronic hepatitis C will be described, with subcutaneous lesions, considered rare, and good response to treatment with colchicine and prednisone. The hepatitis C virus was isolated in sarcoid tissue and the association between the two diseases will be discussed.
Source: Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - Category: Dermatology Source Type: research