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. Milia are pinpoint collections of a white, waxy substance just beneath the surface of the skin.

 

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