Surgical treatment for breast cancer in a patient with erythropoietic protoporphyria and photosensitivity: a case report
Abstract Background Erythropoietic protoporphyria (EPP) is a rare disorder of heme synthesis. Patients with EPP mainly show symptoms of photosensitivity, but approximately 20% of EPPs are associated with the liver-related complications. We report a case of breast cancer in a 48-year-old female patie...
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| Main Authors: | Akiko Shimazaki, Takuma Hashimoto, Masaya Kai, Tetsuzo Nakayama, Mai Yamada, Karen Zaguirre, Kentaro Tokuda, Makoto Kubo, Ken Yamaura, Masafumi Nakamura |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Japan Surgical Society
2021-01-01
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| Series: | Surgical Case Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-020-01068-5 |
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