| Literature DB >> 12180481 |
R Agarwal1, T J Peters, R C Coombes, D M Vigushin.
Abstract
We report a case of porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) in a patient with breast cancer following adjuvant tamoxifen. Cessation of tamoxifen resulted in a prompt decline in urinary porphyrins suggestive of a causative role. Tamoxifen is known to be hepatotoxic; however, its association with PCT is unclear. In this report, we discuss the porphyrinogenicity of tamoxifen and potential mechanisms.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12180481 DOI: 10.1385/MO:19:2:121
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Oncol ISSN: 1357-0560 Impact factor: 3.064