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[Porphyria cutanea tarda in a long-term hemodialysis patient]
1Dermatologische Klinik, Albert Szent-Györgyi Medizinischen Universität, Szeged, Ungarn.
Abstract:
A 61 year old man developed bullous skin lesions typical for porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) after being on maintenance hemodialysis for 3 years. The porphyrin level in the urine, plasma, erythrocytes and stool supported the diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda, a very rare disease in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis. Therapeutic possibilities are reviewed.