Observational descriptive study of cutaneous manifestations in patients from Mato Grosso with viral chronic hepatitis

Background: extrahepatic manifestations are seen in association with chronic infection by hepatitis b or c virus including cutaneous disorders. the frequency of these findings seems to vary among different places and reports. there is a lack of information about this issue in brazil. objectives: to estimate the prevalence of cutaneous findings affecting hbv or hcv carriers from a reference outpatient unit in mato grosso. methods: a cross-sectional observational study. results: 108 patients were studied. 88.9% presented some cutaneous findings but must of them were nonrelated to chronic viral infection. four patients had cutaneous or autoimmune syndromes that may be hbv or hcv related. conclusion: in our study we found no statistical association between viral hepatitis and skin diseases. © 2015 by anais brasileiros de dermatologia.