Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and Hemochromatosis in Spain
| Autor: | Dolores Sánchez-Aguilar, J. Toribio, A. Ramírez-Santos, J. Concheiro, Juan García-Gavín, Daniel González-Vilas |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Hepatitis
medicine.medical_specialty Histology medicine.diagnostic_test biology business.industry Dermatology medicine.disease Gastroenterology Pathology and Forensic Medicine Ferritin Liver disease Endocrinology Internal medicine Serum iron biology.protein Medicine Porphyria cutanea tarda Liver function Family history business Hemochromatosis |
| Zdroj: | Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition). 100:329-331 |
| ISSN: | 1578-2190 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s1578-2190(09)70073-3 |
| Popis: | To the Editor: We present the case of a 31-year-old woman with no relevant medical history, who consulted because of lesions on the backs of the hands related to minor traumas; the lesions worsened in the summer leaving residual hyperpigmentation (Figure). The patient had phototype III skin and displayed discrete hypertrichosis in the zygomatic areas. Photosensitive dermatosis was suspected and a battery of tests was requested to measure liver function, serum iron, transferrin and ferritin levels, blood and urine porphyrins, and photosensitivity. High levels of porphyrins were found in the 24-hour urine collection: 2104 µg/L (normal values |
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