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Acute hepatic porphyria may be an inborn error of metabolism characterized biochemically by the
excessive hapatic over-production and urinary excretion of porphyrin precursors and clinically by
episode of acute neuro-visceral dysfunction. Acute porphyria is very rare in childhood.
We experienced a case of acute hepatic porphyria in childhood age, confirmed by characterized
clinical features of neuro-visceral dysfunction and biochemical findings in blood and urine... |