Open AccessAcute intermittent porphyria: Diagnostic dilemma and treatment options
Author(s) -
Mohan Deep Kaur,
Nita Hazarika,
Namita Saraswat,
Ridhi Sood
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.161683
Subject(s) - acute intermittent porphyria , medicine , porphyria , intensive care medicine , dilemma , pediatrics , dermatology , philosophy , epistemology
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) presents with diverse group of symptoms making its early diagnosis difficult. Delaying diagnosis and treatment of AIP can be fatal or can cause long term or permanent neurological damage. We present here a case report of AIP where the diagnosis was missed. The diversity of symptoms and details concerning the treatment options for AIP are discussed.