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A patient presents with features suggestive of drug-induced cutaneous porphyria.. Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common type of porphyria, caused by reduced activity of uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase (UROD) in the liver, producing photosensitive blistering lesions on sun...
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a) What is the most likely diagnosis and what clinical features support it? (2 marks)
b) What investigations would you arrange to confirm the diagnosis? (3 marks)
c) Outline your management plan for this patient. (3 marks)
d) What are the key complications and prognostic factors? (2 marks)