Porphyria cutanea tarda can be inherited as a dominant trait or
acquired due to liver disease. Sun exposed areas develop blistering
(vesicles and bullae), erosions and ulcerations, fragile skin,
pigmentary changes, and scarring.
Review Date: 02/28/2011
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow
Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed
by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
