1.
West Afr J Med
; 11(2): 162-4, 1992.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1390379
ABSTRACT
Three cases of Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) are described. All presented with acute intermittent abdominal pains. One had grand-mal epilepsy as well. Two were diagnosed by chance. In the third case the diagnosis was thought of. It is suggested that AIP should always be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in Acute Abdomen in West Africa.
Subject(s)
Abdominal Pain/etiology , Porphyria, Acute Intermittent/diagnosis , Adolescent , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Porphyria, Acute Intermittent/complications , Porphyria, Acute Intermittent/urine
2.
West Afr. j. med
; 11(2): 162-164, 1992.
Article
in English
| AIM (Africa)
| ID: biblio-1273408
ABSTRACT
Three cases of acute intermittent prophyria (AIP) are discribed. All presented with acute intermittent abdominal pains. One had grand-mal epilepsy as well. Two were diagnosed by chance. In the third case the diagnosis was thought of. It is suggested that AIP should always be considered as one of the differential diagnosis in acute abdomen in West Africa