Patients with porphyria cutanea tarda have more cutaneous lesions in summer than in winter, but only after prolonged and chronic exposure to light. Some patients excrete red, fluorescent urine during ...

Diagnosis of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) relies on the identification of characteristic symptoms, a comprehensive patient history, and a thorough clinical evaluation involving specialized tests.

THE diagnosis of cutaneous porphyria is suggested by the clinical findings of photosensitivity, hyperpigmentation, hirsutism and increased fragility of the skin. This diagnosis is confirmed by the ...

Mischa Keeling has since childhood dealt with an inherited blood disorder some call the vampire disease or King George’s madness. The Spokane Valley resident finally received a diagnosis about five ...

Porphyria cutanea tarda primarily affects the skin. People with the condition develop photosensitivity, which means that sunlight makes the condition worse, often causing painful blisters to form on ...

A large team of researchers from Spain, France and the U.S. has found that a common antifungal agent might be useful as a treatment for a rare type of porphyria. In their paper published in the ...