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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Main Authors: James Kiberd, Laura Finlayson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-10-01
Series:SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2050313X18772125