A Curious Case of Hand Lesions

A patient presents with skin fragility and erosions on the dorsal hands after sun exposure. Explore the Differential Diagnosis for these photosensitive lesions.

Porphyria cutanea tarda


What is the diagnosis in this patient who had erosions on the dorsal surfaces of her hands?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Bulimia nervosa
Cushing’s syndrome
Hypothyroidism
Porphyria cutanea tarda
Theca-cell tumor of the ovary

Hirsutism, Photosensitivity, Porphyria cutanea tarda, Skin Fragility, Uroporphyrinogen Decarboxylase

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