Author/Authors :
Chen, Guan-Liang Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital - Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan , Yang, Deng-Ho kashan university of medical sciences and health services - Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital, Institute of Medicine - Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan , Wu, Jeng-Yuau Tzu Chi University, Taichung Branch - Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, College of Medicine - Division of Thoracic Surgery, Taiwan , Kuo, Chia-Wen Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital - Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan , Hsu, Wen-Hsiu Taichung Armed Forces General Hospital - Department of Internal Medicine, Taiwan
Abstract :
Acute porphyrias are rare diseases with varying incidences worldwide. These diseases are disorders of heme biosynthesis characterized by acute attacks of neurological symptoms. Acute porphyria should be considered in patients with unexplained abdominal pain or neurological damage. Clinical manifestations of acute porphyria are nonspecific and are associated with multiple organ systems. This report examines a rare case of an uncommon type of acute porphyria in a patient with an initial presentation of abdominal pain and progressive polyneuropathy.
Keywords :
Hereditary coproporphyria , Polyneuropathy , Neuropathic pain , Photosensitivity.
