title: Porphyria cutanea tarda associated with autoimmune hypothyroidism, vitiligo and alopecia universalis.
abstract: The aetiology of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) has not been elucidated, but the possibility of an autoimmune mechanism has been proposed. We report a case of an unknown clinical combination of PCT with autoimmune hypothyroidism, alopecia universalis and vitiligo with thyroid and parietal cell circulating antibodies. This is highly suggestive of underlying autoimmune damage in this patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Ramón y Cajal, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sabán
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-García
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gil
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: País
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Medina
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000505:Alopecia / Q000150:complications*; D000906:Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000906:Antibodies