A hemodialysis patient with hepatitis C virus infection developed painful blisters on her hands that burst spontaneously. She was found to have serum porphyrin levels > 2000 nmol/L. A punch biopsy revealed subepidermal blistering with festooning of dermal papillae associated with a mixed inflammatory infiltrate. Based on the clinical, biochemical, and histologic findings, a diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda was made. Treatment was started with twice-weekly phlebotomy and oral hydroxychloroquine and significant clinical improvement resulted.
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Univ Hlth Sci, Istanbul Training & Res Hosp, Internal Med Dept, Istanbul, TurkeyUniv Hlth Sci, Istanbul Training & Res Hosp, Internal Med Dept, Istanbul, Turkey
Atmaca, Hanife Usta
Akbas, Feray
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St Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, LebanonSt Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, Lebanon
Maalouf, Elie H.
Maatouk, Ismael I.
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St Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, LebanonSt Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, Lebanon
Maatouk, Ismael I.
Moutran, Roy R.
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St Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Mt Lebanon Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, LebanonSt Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, Lebanon
Moutran, Roy R.
Abadjian, Gerard A.
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St Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Pathol, Beirut, LebanonSt Joseph Univ, Fac Med, Hotel Dieu France Hosp, Dept Dermatol, Beirut, Lebanon
Abadjian, Gerard A.
Halaby, Eugenie A.
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