title: [Pseudoporphyria].
abstract: A 46-year-old patient with chronic renal failure receiving maintenance haemodialysis for 3 years had a few months history of blister formation and skin fragility involving the face, arms and dorsa of the hands. In this case clinically mimicking porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) no demonstrable abnormality in the porphyrin metabolism excretion was detected.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Orvostudományi Egyetem Bórgyógyászati Klinika.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kósa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mátyus
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Horkay
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*
vernacular_title: Pseudoporphyria.