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Porphyria cutanea tarda and hematologic malignancy ‐ a report of 4 cases
Author(s) -
McKenna D. B.,
Browne M.,
O'Donnell R.,
Murphy G. M.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
photodermatology, photoimmunology and photomedicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.736
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 1600-0781
pISSN - 0905-4383
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0781.1997.tb00218.x
Subject(s) - porphyria cutanea tarda , malignancy , medicine , porphyria , hematologic malignancy , dermatology , myeloproliferative disorders
Porphyria cutanea tarda has been reported in association with a variety of myeloproliferative and lymphoproliferative disorders, suggesting a possible association between these conditions. We describe four patients presenting within a 12 month period with sporadic porphyria cutanea tarda shortly following the diagnosis of hematologic malignancy. A review of the literature and evidence supportive of a causal association are presented.