Hepatitis B Virus

Hepatitis B is also known as serum hepatitis and is spread through blood and sexual contact. It is seen with increased frequency among intravenous drug users who share needles and among the homosexual population. This photograph is an electronmicroscopic image of hepatitis B virus particles. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)

Hepatitis C

Hepatitis C is a virus-caused liver inflammation which may cause jaundice, fever and cirrhosis. Persons who are most at risk for contracting and spreading hepatitis C are those who share needles for injecting drugs and health care workers or emergency workers who may be exposed to contaminated blood.

Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome on the Leg

Gianotti-Crosti disease is associated with hepatitis B infection and is also called acrodermatitis of childhood. These red, elevated lesions (papules) do not contain pus (non-purulent) and can occur on the extremities, buttocks, face, and neck. A similar appearing condition is associated with other types of infection an is referred to as a syndrome rather than a disease. (Other diseases include RSV, EBV, cytomegalovirus, coxsackie, streptococcus and several others)

Liver Anatomy

The liver serves a wide variety of body functions, including detoxifying blood and producing bile that aids in digestion.