title: Porphyria cutanea tarda affecting lower lip.
abstract: In porphyria cutanea tarda, the most common type of porphyria, blisters of the skin occur because of high sensitivity to sunlight. This case report describes porphyria cutanea tarda of the lower lip mimicking an actinic cheilitis in a 62-year-old man with a history of Hodgkin's lymphoma.
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of Concepción, Chile.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Martínez
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Morales
authors: U
authors: U
authors: Brethauer
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Jiménez
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Alarcón
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002613:Cheilitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013473:Sunscreening Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D013473:Sunscreening Agents; D006886:Hydroxychloroquine; D002738:Chloroquine; D006854:Hydrocortisone