Porphyria precipitated by hydroxychloroquine treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus.
Baler Gr
Abstract
Baler Gr
Abstract
This case report emphasizes the fact that patients presenting with photosensitivity could have lupus erythematosus or porphyria or both; and since the therapy for one may aggravate the other, extreme caution is indicated.
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This case report emphasizes the fact that patients presenting with photosensitivity could have lupus erythematosus or porphyria or both; and since the therapy for one may aggravate the other, extreme caution is indicated.
Key concepts: Medicine, Hydroxychloroquine, Porphyria, Dermatology, Lupus erythematosus, Acute intermittent porphyria, Photosensitivity, Systemic lupus erythematosus