Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Oct 16, 2025; 13(29): 109516
Published online Oct 16, 2025. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v13.i29.109516
Mucocutaneous manifestation mimicking vasculitis in chronic hepatitis B: A case report
Jin Won Kim, Shin Young Park, Nah Ihm Kim, Sung Kyu Choi, Jae Hyun Yoon
Jin Won Kim, Shin Young Park, Sung Kyu Choi, Jae Hyun Yoon, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
Nah Ihm Kim, Department of Pathology, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju 61469, South Korea
Author contributions: Yoon JH contributed to conceptualization, data curation, funding acquisition, project administration, resources, visualization; Park SY contributed to data curation, investigation, writing – original draft; Choi SK contributed to project administration, visualization; Kim NI contributed to resources; Kim JW contributed to writing – original draft, writing – review & editing.
Supported by Chonnam National University Hospital Biomedical Research Institute, No. BCRE23215.
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Corresponding author: Jae Hyun Yoon, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Chonnam National University Hospital and Medical School, Je-bong ro 42, Dong Gu, Gwangju 61469, South Korea. zenmake14@gmail.com
Received: May 19, 2025
Revised: June 11, 2025
Accepted: July 22, 2025
Published online: October 16, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Our case report highlight that extrahepatic manifestations affecting the skin and mucosa can occur in chronic hepatitis B patients, even during nucleotide analogue treatment, and may be effectively managed with systemic steroids, likely targeting immune complex-mediated inflammation.