porphyria cutanea tarda
[ kyōō-tā′nē-ə târ′də ]
n.
Porphyria characterized by liver dysfunction and photosensitive cutaneous lesions, with hyperpigmentation and scleroderma-like changes in skin, neurologic manifestations, and porphyrinuria.symptomatic porphyria
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