Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita (Tardive) and Porphyria Cutanea Tarda

1959 ◽  
Vol 80 (6) ◽  
pp. 713 ◽  
Author(s):  
JOHN H. EPSTEIN
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristyn Deen ◽  
Jason Wu

Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria worldwide and is often initially diagnosed when cutaneous manifestations arise. We present two patients where misdiagnosis of PCT occurred due to the condition masquerading as epidermolysis bullosa acquisita histologically. In patients with undifferentiated bullous/erosive skin conditions occurring in photo-distributed regions, PCT should be considered in the differential diagnosis irrespective of histopathological findings on biopsies and further investigated and treated appropriately.


2013 ◽  
Vol 75 (5) ◽  
pp. 409-414 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haruna SAWAKI ◽  
Amiko HAKUTA ◽  
Miwa KANAOKA ◽  
Kazuko NAKAMURA ◽  
Takashi HASHIMOTO ◽  
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