Necrolytic acral erythema

Necrolytic acral erythema is a cutaneous condition that is a manifestation of hepatitis C viral infection or zinc deficiency.[2]

Necrolytic acral erythema
Other namesZinc-responsive necrolytic acral erythema[1]
SpecialtyDermatology

It is a papulosquamous and sometimes vesiculobullous eruption bearing clinical and histologic similarity to other necrolytic erythemas such as necrolytic migratory erythema, pseudoglucagonoma and nutritional deficiency syndromes.

See also
  • List of cutaneous conditions

References
  1. RESERVED, INSERM US14-- ALL RIGHTS. "Orphanet: Zinc responsive necrolytic acral erythema". www.orpha.net. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
Classification
  • ICD-10: L53.8
External resources


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