[Porphyria cutanea tarda presenting as jaundice].
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a disease characterized by an early appearance of severe photosensitivity with an increase in urinary uroporphyrin excretion and other porphyrins, high isocoproporphyrin fecal levels and an accumulation of protoporphyrin in erythrocyte. This disease has been known to be caused by a dramatic decrease in the activity of the uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. Multiple infectious and environmental factors may contribute to PCT by influencing oxidative stress in the hepatocytes. We report here on a case of porphyria cutanea tarda that presented with jaundice and photosensitivity.
Park
Kwang Hyuk
KH
Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Hallym University, College of Medicine, Korea.
Park
Dong Yang
DY
Kim
Jin Bae
JB
Baek
Il Hyun
IH
Lee
Myung Seok
MS
Baik
Gwang Ho
GH
Park
Sang Hoon
SH
Kim
Jong Hyeok
JH
Park
Choong Kee
CK
Kim
Kwang Ho
KH
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007565:Jaundice / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000150:complications; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*