Otolaryngologic complications of acute porphyria.
The porphyrias are a group of diseases which may be complicated by acute neurological crises having serious morbidity and a high rate of mortality. We report a case of acute porphyria in which an acute neurological crisis, resulting in loss of laryngeal function, precipitated life-threatening aspiration pneumonia.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology; D011164:Porphyrias / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013419:Sulfamethizole / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013432:Sulfathiazoles / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014295:Trimethoprim / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014826:Vocal Cord Paralysis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides
D004338:Drug Combinations; D013419:Sulfamethizole; D013432:Sulfathiazoles; D014295:Trimethoprim; C029078:trimethoprim sulfamethizole; D000096926:Benzenesulfonamides