Hypertrichosis as the presenting feature of porphyria cutanea tarda.
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.
Boffa
M J
MJ
Skin Hospital (University of Manchester School of Medicine, UK.
Reed
P
P
Weinkove
C
C
Ead
R D
RD
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*