scholarly journals Direct Immunofluorescence of Mechanobullous Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita, Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and Pseudoporphyria

2018 ◽  
pp. 0 ◽  
Author(s):  
H de Groot ◽  
M Jonkman ◽  
H Pas ◽  
G Diercks
Keyword(s):  
Epidermolysis Bullosa ◽  
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda ◽  
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita ◽  
Direct Immunofluorescence

scholarly journals Porphyria Cutanea Tarda Masquerading as Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita: A Report of Two Cases

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristyn Deen ◽  
Jason Wu
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Epidermolysis Bullosa ◽  
Porphyria Cutanea Tarda ◽  
Common Type ◽  
Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita ◽  
Cutaneous Manifestations ◽  
Histopathological Findings ◽  
Skin Conditions

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.

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