Acute abdominal pain caused by acute intermittent porphyria - case report and review of the literature

We describe a case of acute intermittent porphyria in a woman who presented repeatedly with abdominal pain. Porphyrias are caused by decreased enzyme activity in the heme biosynthetic pathway leading to overproduction of heme precursors if demand increases. This can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting, constipation, tachycardia and hypertension. Treatment includes removal of causative factors, administration of carbohydrates or hemin to reduce the production of heme precursors as well as symptomatic treatment.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2010

Erschienen:

2010

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:96

Enthalten in:

Laeknabladid - 96(2010), 6 vom: 02. Juni, Seite 413-18

Sprache:

Isländisch

Weiterer Titel:

Bráoir kvioverkir af völdum slitróttrar bráoaporfýríu- sjúkratilfelli og yfirlit

Beteiligte Personen:

Birgisdottir, Brynhildur Tinna [VerfasserIn]
Asgeirsson, Hilmar [VerfasserIn]
Arnardottir, Steinunn [VerfasserIn]
Jonsson, Jon Johannes [VerfasserIn]
Vidarsson, Brynjar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

42VZT0U6YR
743LRP9S7N
Carbohydrates
Case Reports
English Abstract
Heme
Hemin
Journal Article
Review

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Date Completed 12.08.2010

Date Revised 29.11.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.17992/lbl.2010.06.301

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM198553196