Abstract |
Acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) is an autosomal dominant genetic defect in heme synthesis. Patients with this illness can have episodic life-threatening attacks characterized by abdominal pain, neurological deficits, and psychiatric symptoms. Feigning this illness has not been reported in the English language literature to date. Here, we report on a patient who presented to the hospital with an acute attack of porphyria requesting opiates. Diligent assessment of extensive prior treatment records revealed thirteen negative tests for AIP.
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Authors | Rania Elkhatib, Modupe Idowu, Gregory S Brown, Yasmeen M Jaber, Matthew B Reid, Cheryl Person |
Journal | Case reports in psychiatry
(Case Rep Psychiatry)
Vol. 2014
Pg. 152821
( 2014)
ISSN: 2090-682X [Print] United States |
PMID | 25525547
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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