Pseudoporphyria
Kósa, A.; Mátyus, J.; Horkay, I.
Orvosi Hetilap 135(1): 25-27
1994
ISSN/ISBN: 0030-6002 PMID: 7904742 Document Number: 429836
A 46-year-old patient with chronic renal failure receiving maintenance haemodialysis for 3 years had a few months history of blister formation and skin fragility involving the face, arms and dorsa of the hands. In this case clinically mimicking porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) no demonstrable abnormality in the porphyrin metabolism excretion was detected.