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Extrahepatic manifestations (EHMs) of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can affect a variety of organ systems with significant morbidity and mortality. Some of the most frequently reported EHM of HCV infection, involve the oral region predominantly or exclusively. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic inflammatory condition that is potentially malignant and represents cell-mediated reaction to a variety of extrinsic antigens, altered self-antigens, or super antigens. Robust epidemiological evidence support the link between OLP and HCV. As the virus may replicate in the oral mucosa and attract HCV-specific T lymphocytes, HCV may be implicated in OLP pathogenesis. Sjogren syndrome (SjS) is an autoimmune exocrinopathy, characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes and a multitude of other systemic signs and symptoms. SjS patients have also an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Patients with chronic hepatitis C do frequently have histological signs of Sjogren-like sialadenitis with mild or even absent clinical symptoms. However, it is still unclear if HCV may cause a disease mimicking SjS or it is directly responsible for the development of SjS in a specific subset of patients. Oral squamous cell carcinoma is the most common oral malignant tumour and at least in some part of the world could be linked to HCV. (C) 2014 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved.
Author(s): Carrozzo M, Scally K
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: World Journal of Gastroenterology
Year: 2014
Volume: 20
Issue: 24
Pages: 7534-7543
Print publication date: 28/06/2014
Online publication date: 28/06/2014
Acceptance date: 19/03/2014
ISSN (print): 1007-9327
ISSN (electronic): 2219-2840
Publisher: Baishideng Publishing Group
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7534
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i24.7534
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