Acute neuropathy mimicking porphyria induced by aminolevulinic acid during photodynamic therapy.
Muscle Nerve
; 31(3): 390-3, 2005 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-15490483
ABSTRACT
An 82-year-old man developed severe, acute, predominantly motor polyneuropathy, signs of autonomic involvement, and skin changes following aminolevulinic acid (ALA) administration. The compound was used as a prodrug for photodynamic therapy of Barrett's esophagitis. Changes were observed in various parameters of the heme pathway. The case reported represents a rare response to ALA treatment, resembling an acute attack of hepatic porphyria with neurological features.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fotoquimioterapia
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Porfirias
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Fármacos Fotosensibilizantes
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Ácido Aminolevulínico
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Enfermedades del Sistema Nervioso
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Muscle Nerve
Año:
2005
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Israel