title: Variegate porphyria.
abstract: Variegate porphyria is a rare, hereditary form of hepatic porphyria characterized by acute systemic symptoms as in acute intermittent porphyria in addition to cutaneous symptoms simulating porphyria cutanea tarda. We describe a 22-year-old female from India who first presented to the emergency department with acute symptoms and was later confirmed to have variegate porphyria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Kamaldeep
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sandhu
authors.forename: Bhushan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid / Q000032:analysis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000652:urine; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000032:analysis; D016482:Urinalysis
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins; D000622:Aminolevulinic Acid