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Gastrointestinal disorders
Hepatology
| Viral hepatitis | Common skin symptoms associated with hepatitis include jaundice, generalised pruritus, acute urticaria, transient exanthems, erythema multiforme, and erythema nodosum.
Skin conditions associated with hepatitis B and C include cryoglobulinemia types II and III (cutaneous vasculitis), lichen planus, cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas, papular acrodermatitis and dermatomyositis. |
| Liver cirrhosis
Portal hypertension |
Common skin symptoms associated with liver cirrhosis include xerosis, pruritus, nodular prurigo, ecchymosis, petechiae, purpura, palmar erythema, spider naevi, onycholysis, leukonychia, loss of pubic and armpit hair, and caput medusae. |
Table 5: Cutaneous manifestations of liver disease
Malnutrition
Please refer to the topic ‘Nutrition’ in the Gastroenterology section for more detail.
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