Article
[Sclerodermatous changes revealing porphyria cutanea tarda].
Annales de dermatologie et de venereologie - 1 Jan 2000
Brunet A, Hainaut E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is associated with cutaneous accumulation of porphyrins. This accumulation results from a deficiency of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase occurring only in the liver. The classical presentation is blistering on sun-exposed areas. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A 59-year-old woman presented at the dermatology consultation for sclerotic lesions that had been present for one year. The...
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