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Congenital erythropoietic porphyria presenting with recurrent epistaxis: a case report.
Journal of medical case reports - 14 Nov 2023
Khan Javeriah, Hashmi Muhammad Usman, Noor Nabeeha, Khan Ahmad Jamal, Shrateh Oadi N, Tahir Muhammad Junaid
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BACKGROUND: Congenital erythropoietic porphyria (CEP), also known as pink tooth or Gunther disease, is a rare hereditary disorder caused by an enzyme mutation in the heme biosynthesis pathway, which leads to the accumulation of immature and non-physiological protoporphyrin rings in various tissues. CEP is characterized by sun-exposed bullous skin lesions, hemolytic anemia, red/brown urine, and teeth staining....
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