Acute intermittent porphyria: Diagnostic dilemma and treatment options

Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) presents with diverse group of symptoms making its early diagnosis difficult. Delaying diagnosis and treatment of AIP can be fatal or can cause long term or permanent neurological damage. We present here a case report of AIP where the diagnosis was missed. The dive...

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Published in:Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology clinical pharmacology, 2015-07, Vol.31 (3), p.407-408
Main Authors: Kaur, Mohan Deep, Hazarika, Nita, Saraswat, Namita, Sood, Rajesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute intermittent porphyria
amino levulinic acid
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
porphobilinogen
Porphyria
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Summary:Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) presents with diverse group of symptoms making its early diagnosis difficult. Delaying diagnosis and treatment of AIP can be fatal or can cause long term or permanent neurological damage. We present here a case report of AIP where the diagnosis was missed. The diversity of symptoms and details concerning the treatment options for AIP are discussed.
ISSN:0970-9185
2231-2730
DOI:10.4103/0970-9185.161683