Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome: Pathogenetic Implications
| Autor: | M. Teresa Herranz, Abdelgani El Amrani, José M. Ródenas, Pedro Aranegui, J. Jimenez-Alonso, Rafael Martín Vivaldi |
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| Rok vydání: | 1991 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology integumentary system medicine.diagnostic_test Intravenous drug business.industry Scars Blistering skin Physical examination Dermatology General Medicine medicine.disease Facial Hypertrichosis medicine.anatomical_structure Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) medicine Forehead Porphyria cutanea tarda medicine.symptom skin and connective tissue diseases business |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Dermatology. 127:1585 |
| ISSN: | 0003-987X |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archderm.1991.01680090151023 |
| Popis: | To the Editor.— We read with interest the letter by Scannell 1 on porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) preceding the development of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). The author adds two new cases to the five previously reported and states that the appearance of new cases with these associations raises the possibility that these two disorders share a pathogenetic relationship. We report a new case and comment on some pathogenetic theories. Report of a Case.— A 28-year-old man with a history of intravenous drug abuse and heavy use of alcohol for more than 10 years presented in 1985 for evaluation of recurrent blistering skin lesions. Physical examination revealed blisters and numerous crusted lesions on the dorsa of the hands with residual depigmented scars. Also revealed were ulcerated lesions with scarring on the outer ears, cheeks, forehead, and neck, and moderated facial hypertrichosis. Hepatoesplenomegaly was also present. Laboratory studies showed the |
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