Delayed photosensitivity in a child with erythropoietic protoporphyria : a case report
Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a genetically inherited disease that causes protoporphyrin accumulation in erythrocytes, skin, liver, bile, and stool. Clinically this manifests as photosensitivity with painful, edematous cutaneous porphyria. We present the case of a four-year-old boy with a d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-10-01
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Series: | SAGE Open Medical Case Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18772125 |