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Acute porphyria presenting with hyperamylasemia.

P M Glencross1, D D Ledingham, J A Alexander

  • 1Department of Medicine, Burns Clinic Medical Center, Petoskey, Michigan 49770.

Digestive Diseases and Sciences
|March 1, 1991
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Elevated serum amylase and lipase levels, typically seen in pancreatitis, were observed in a patient with acute porphyria. Hematin therapy normalized these levels, suggesting a novel association between porphyria and pancreatic enzyme elevation.

Area of Science:

  • Biochemistry
  • Internal Medicine
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Acute porphyria is a rare metabolic disorder.
  • Elevated serum amylase and lipase are hallmarks of pancreatitis.
  • A link between acute porphyria and pancreatic enzyme elevation has not been previously documented.

Observation:

  • A patient presented with symptoms and laboratory findings consistent with pancreatitis, including elevated amylase, lipase, and amylase-creatinine clearance ratio.
  • Extensive investigations revealed the patient had acute porphyria.
  • Serum amylase and lipase levels decreased following hematin therapy, coinciding with symptom improvement and reduced urinary porphyrins.

Findings:

  • This case report suggests a potential association between acute porphyria and elevated serum amylase and lipase levels.

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  • The observed normalization of pancreatic enzymes with hematin treatment supports this association.
  • Urinary porphyrin levels also decreased with treatment, further linking the clinical presentation to porphyria.

    • Implications:

    • The association between acute porphyria and elevated pancreatic enzymes may lead to diagnostic delays.
    • Increased awareness of this association can aid in earlier diagnosis and management of acute porphyria.
    • Further research is warranted to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of this biochemical link.