Hepatic Porphyria Presenting with Persistent Abdominal Pain: A Case Report and Literature Review
This case highlights the diagnostic challenges and poor prognosis of hepatic porphyria when specific therapies are unavailable. Early recognition and genetic confirmation are vital for guiding management, and clinicians should suspect porphyria in patients with unexplained abdominal pain and liver dysfunction.
Authors
- Yinghua Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2508-7512)
- Jingjing Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0516-1247)
- Min Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3223-7446)
- Yuwen Zhu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9336-534X)
- Min Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7286-4727)
- Lixia Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2595-2169)
Institutions
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (CN)
- Shaoxing People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian journal of pathology
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.30699/ijp.2025.2066613.3491
- Primary Topic
- Porphyrin Metabolism and Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00