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Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma in a patient with hemodialysis‐related porphyria cutanea tarda
Author(s) -
AYDİNGÖZ İkbal Esen,
MANSUR Ayşe Tülin,
ERÇIN Zuhal
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2006.00083.x
Subject(s) - porphyria cutanea tarda , basal cell , medicine , porphyria , hemodialysis , dermatology , pathology
ABSTRACT Hemodialysis‐related porphyria cutanea tarda (HRPCT) is characterized by porphyria‐like blisters on sun‐exposed parts of the face, arms and hands due to elevated porphyrin levels. Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma (CSCC) is a rare cancer that typically occurs on the sun‐damaged ocular surface of elderly male patients. Herein, we report a case of CSCC in a 72‐year‐old patient who had been on hemodialysis for 8 years, and had been followed up with a diagnosis of HRPCT for 3 years. To our knowledge, this is the first case report documenting an association between HRPCT and CSCC, which may reflect a pathogenetic process connecting them.