Porphyria cutanea tarda

external

• Synonyms

  • PCT

• Causes

  • Alcoholism

• Effects

  • Pruritus
  • Bulla
  • Photosensitivity
  • Onycholysis
  • Hypertrichosis
  • Steatosis
  • Hepatic haemosiderosis
  • High serum ferritin
  • Generalised hyperpigmentation

• Parents

  • Porphyria
  • Congenital skin disease

• Treatments

  • Venesection

• Description

  • "Commoner in men over 35 Rx avoid oestrogen
  • sunlight
  • alcohol. Phlebotomy
  • Chloroquine. lack enzymes that create heme: Heme made of porphyrins which hence accumulate. "