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PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA SYMPTOMATICA ASSOCIATED WITH HEPATIC GRANULOMATA
Author(s) -
RANKIN J. G.,
BLACKBURN C. R. B.,
GREENAWAY J. M.
Publication year - 1963
Publication title -
australasian annals of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 0571-9283
DOI - 10.1111/imj.1963.12.3.251
Subject(s) - porphyria cutanea tarda , medicine , porphyria , chronic hepatic , gastroenterology , cirrhosis
SUMMARY Two cases are described of the previously unreported association of porphyria cutanea tarda (P.C.T.) symptomatica and hepatic granulomata. One of the patients also had the melanodermic type of porphyria cutanea tarda (P.C.T.) symptomatica. Abnormalities of bromsulphalein and iron metabolism in porphyria cutanea tarda (P.C.T.) symptomatica are discussed.