What is Neoplastic porphyria tarda?

What is Neoplastic porphyria tarda?

• Neoplastic porphyria tarda: A rare condition where a liver tumor causes a deficiency of the enzyme hepatic uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase. The deficiency causes a build up of porphyrins in the liver and the skin which causes damage to the skin and various other symptoms.

Neoplastic porphyria tarda: Introduction

Types of Neoplastic porphyria tarda:

Broader types of Neoplastic porphyria tarda:

• Cancer
• Gastrointestinal tumors
• Liver conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• Skin conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Neoplastic porphyria tarda?

Prognosis of Neoplastic porphyria tarda: removal of cancerous tissue eliminates symptoms

What causes Neoplastic porphyria tarda?

Causes of Neoplastic porphyria tarda: see causes of Neoplastic porphyria tarda

What are the symptoms of Neoplastic porphyria tarda?

Symptoms of Neoplastic porphyria tarda: see symptoms of Neoplastic porphyria tarda

Neoplastic porphyria tarda: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Neoplastic porphyria tarda.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Neoplastic porphyria tarda.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Neoplastic porphyria tarda: Hepatologist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Neoplastic porphyria tarda.
Treatments for Neoplastic porphyria tarda: see treatments for Neoplastic porphyria tarda

Name of Neoplastic porphyria tarda

Main name of condition: Neoplastic porphyria tarda

Neoplastic porphyria tarda: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Neoplastic porphyria tarda:

• Uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase deficiency
• Liver tumour
• Intermittent brown colored urine

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