title: Hypertrichosis as the presenting feature of porphyria cutanea tarda.
abstract: We report a case of porphyria cutanea tarda in which the only cutaneous abnormality and initial presenting complaint was hypertrichosis. The patient had a history of excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol avoidance and treatment with low-dose hydroxychloroquine resulted in resolution of the hypertrichosis and normalization of biochemical abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Skin Hospital (University of Manchester School of Medicine, UK.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Boffa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Weinkove
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Ead
mesh_terms: D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000150:complications*