Case Report
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2019.
World J Hepatol. Feb 27, 2019; 11(2): 226-233
Published online Feb 27, 2019. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v11.i2.226
Table 2 Literature review – cases of necrolytic acral erythema
HCVHIVZinc deficiencyDiagnosisTreatment
Srisuwanwattana et al[1]YesNANoSkin biopsyZinc supplementation and topical steroids
Kapoor et al[2]YesNAYesClinical diagnosisOral zinc supplementation
Jakubovic et al[3]NoNAYesSkin biopsyNutritional Supplementation
Abdallah et al[5]YesNANoSkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Pernet et al[7]NoNANoSkin biopsyResolved spontaneously
Tabibian et al[8] Case 1YesNAYesSkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Tabibian et al[8] Case 2YesNAYesSkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Das et al[9]NoNANASkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Najarian et al[12]YesYesYesSkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Shumez et al[15]YesNAYesSkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Shaikh et al[16]YesNANoSkin biopsyLedipasvir/sofosbuvir
Wu et al[17]NoNANASkin biopsySystemic steroids
Rahman et al[18]YesNANASkin biopsySystemic steroids and zinc supplementation
Botelho et al[19]YesNAYesSkin biopsyZinc supplementation
Panta et al[20]NoNALow normal levelsSkin biopsyOral zinc supplementation and topical steroids
Pandit et al[21] Case 1NoNAYesSkin biopsyOral zinc supplementation
Pandit et al[21] Case 2NoNAYesClinical diagnosisOral zinc supplementation