Open AccessPorphyria Cutanea Tarda Presenting as Erythema-multiforme Like Lesions
Author(s) -
Niraj Parajuli,
Harendra Kumar Jha,
Marcel F. Jonkman
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of nepal health research council
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1999-6217
pISSN - 1727-5482
DOI - 10.33314/jnhrc.v17i01.1132
Subject(s) - porphyria cutanea tarda , medicine , milia , erythema multiforme , hypertrichosis , dermatology , uroporphyrinogen iii decarboxylase , porphyria , pathology , heme , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme
Porphyria cutaneatarda, is the most common type of porphyria.It is characterized by defective uroporphyrinogen III decarboxylase enzyme.It presents with erosion, bulla with milia formation and sometimes with hypertrichosis and abnormal pigmentation mostly on the photo-exposed sites. A urine fluorescence of coral red color helps in the diagnosis. Here, we present a rare case of porphyria cutanea tarda in a 15 years old male who presented with multiple targetoid plaques.Keywords: Erythema-multiforme; porphyria cutanea tarda; targetoid.