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Ultraschall Med 2023; 44(02): 203-205
DOI: 10.1055/a-1541-7507
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Metastases-Like Liver Lesions in Two Different Types of Porphyria – Porphyria Cutanea Tarda (PCT) and Acute Hepatic Porphyria (AHP) – and the Role of CEUS

Metastasen-ähnliche Leberläsionen im Rahmen zweier unterschiedlicher Porphyrieformen – Porphyria cutanea tarda und akute hepatische Porphyrie – und Stellenwert des kontrastverstärkten Ultraschalls
Martina Correa Londoño 
1   Department of Diagnostic, Interventional and Pediatric Radiology (DIPR), Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Switzerland, Radiologie Inselspital Bern, Switzerland
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Daniel Weiss
2   Internal Medicine, Hospital of Thun, Switzerland
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Porphyria are a group of metabolic disorders caused by altered activity of enzymes in the heme biosynthesis pathway. Acute hepatic porphyria (AHP) are due to hepatic overproduction of the porphyrin precursors, delta aminolevulinic acid, and porphobilinogen, and the symptoms are probably caused primarily by injury to the nervous system. However, abdominal pain and nausea can be observed.

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05 August 2021

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