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Liver Cirrhosis Induced by Porphyria Cutanea Tarda: A Case Report and Review

Authors
Lee, Kwang GyunHyun, Jong JinSeo, Yeon SeokKeum, BoraYim, Hyung JoonJeen, Yoon TaeLee, Hong SikChun, Hoon JaiKim, Chang DuckRyu, Ho SangUm, Soon Ho
Issue Date
Dec-2010
Publisher
EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
Keywords
Porphyria cutanea tarda; Uroporphyrin; Metabolic disorder; Liver cirrhosis
Citation
GUT AND LIVER, v.4, no.4, pp 551 - 555
Pages
5
Indexed
SCIE
SCOPUS
KCICANDI
Journal Title
GUT AND LIVER
Volume
4
Number
4
Start Page
551
End Page
555
URI
https://scholarworks.korea.ac.kr/kumedicine/handle/2020.sw.kumedicine/14291
DOI
10.5009/gnl.2010.4.4.551
ISSN
1976-2283
2005-1212
Abstract
Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is a metabolic disorder that results in a decrease in uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase activity. It is characterized by photosensitivity, bullae formation, and skin pigmentation. There are four types of PCT: acquired, familial, toxic, and hepatoerythropoietic. Uroporphyrin levels are elevated in the urine of PCT patients. PCT can be differentiated from other porphyrias by its clinical characteristics and the porphyrin levels in the serum, erythrocytes, urine, and feces. This metabolic disorder can lead to liver dysfunction as well as histological changes such as fatty infiltration or hepatic fibrosis. PCT rarely manifests as liver cirrhosis. We report herein a case of PCT-induced liver cirrhosis that progressed to hepatic failure. (Gut Liver 2010;4:551-555)
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