Solar urticaria and disturbed metabolism of porphyrins.
We report on a case of solar urticaria with elevated protoporphyrin in the stool. No other evidence for an erythropoietic protoporphyria could be found.
Beljaards
R C
RC
Department of Dermatology, Free University Hospital, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Bruynzeel
D P
DP
D000328:Adult; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000378:metabolism*; D011524:Protoporphyrins / Q000378:metabolism; D013472:Sunlight / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014581:Urticaria / Q000209:etiology*
D011166:Porphyrins; D011524:Protoporphyrins