Early onset mixed cryoglobulinemia in hepatitis C.
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2015-07
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Abstract
Cryoglobulinemia is one of the most common forms of extrahepatic
manifestation of chronic hepatitis infection. The phenomenon is generally
seen after several years of chronicity predominantly in the female population
resulting in arthralgias, purpuras, and other symptoms, due to vasculitis. Here
we present a case of incomplete mixed cryoglobulinemia Type III (as per
Brouet’s classifi cation) in a young boy aged 13 years who presented with an
unusual symptom of pruritus. Diagnosis was confi rmed by cryoprecipitation
test followed by immunofi xation. We aim to highlight the diffi culty in diagnosis
of this rare case/presentation, important investigation pitfalls and how to
avoid them.
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Cryoglobulinemia, cryoprecipitation test, hepatitis C, immunofi xation, pruritus
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Krishnamurthy Kritika, Mohapatra Sudhesna, Mishra T K, Jha Nikhil. Early onset mixed cryoglobulinemia in hepatitis C. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2015 Jul-Sept 58(3): 381-383.