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Pseudoporphyria

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•clinically and histologically indistinguishable from PCT
•BUT milia, hypertrichosis, pigmentation, and sclerodermatous changes are rare
•pathogenesis is unknown
•erythropoietin shown to be an effective treatment (alone or in combination with phlebotomy)

 

“causes”:

•hemodialysis (mechanism unclear)
•drugs: furosemide, nalidixic acid, naproxen, tetracycline (absorb UV light, like the porphyrins, and cause excitation of molecules)

 

see also:

•renal patient