PATIENTS
 
 


TYPICAL SKIN DISEASE IN PORPHYRIA CUTANEA TARDA
AND VARIEGATE PORPHYRIA


The hand of a patient with VP showing skin lesions

 


Typical skin lesions of porphyria as seen in porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) and variegate porphyria (VP). Acute lesions consist of blisters, erosions and scabs. These heal leaving areas of hyperpigmentation and hypopigmentation.

 

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