Recovery from porphyria cutanea tarda with no specific therapy other than avoidance of hepatic toxins

Br J Dermatol. 1984 Jul;111(1):75-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1984.tb04019.x.

Abstract

Little is known of the natural progression of untreated porphyria cutanea tarda. We report sixteen cases (fourteen sporadic and two familial) in which the cutaneous and biochemical abnormalities improved without any specific therapy other than the avoidance of hepatic toxins.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Ethanol
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Liver
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Porphyrias / metabolism
  • Porphyrias / therapy*
  • Porphyrins / metabolism
  • Remission, Spontaneous
  • Skin Diseases / metabolism
  • Skin Diseases / therapy*
  • Toxins, Biological

Substances

  • Porphyrins
  • Toxins, Biological
  • Ethanol