Porphyria cutanea tarda associated with disinfectant misuse.
Porphyria cutanea tarda was detected in a 44-year-old janitress. The illness was probably caused by the unintentional synthesis of a polychlorinated phenol as a result of mixing commonly available household ingredients in toilet bowls and shower stalls. Although the evidence for this hypothesis is circumstantial, its likelihood and the wide-spread household use of these reagents justify calling attention to the innovative misuse of disinfectants as a potential source of toxic exposure.
D000328:Adult; D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology; D003902:Detergents / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009787:Occupational Medicine; D010636:Phenols / Q000506:poisoning*; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000506:poisoning*
D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D003902:Detergents; D010636:Phenols; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite