title: Pseudoporphyria following self-medication with chlorophyll.
abstract: Two cases of pseudoporphyria are described in which the clinical features of porphyria cutanea tarda occurred in the absence of abnormalities in porphyrin metabolism. Both patients presented with skin fragility and bullae on the dorsal aspect of the hands. The patients consumed a commercial liquid chlorophyll drink in which we detected fluorescent compounds with characteristics typical of previously described chlorophyll derived photosensitisers.
authors.affiliation: Pathwest Laboratory Medicine, QE II Medical Centre, Australia.
authors.forename: Enrico
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rossi
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Borchard
authors.forename: Judith Mary
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D017119:Porphyria Cutanea Tarda / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine
chemical_list: D011166:Porphyrins; D002734:Chlorophyll
keywords: photosensitivity; pseudoporphyria