Pure motor axonal neuropathy triggered by antituberculous therapy in an undiagnosed case of acute intermittent porphyria

Masood Uz Zaman Babar; Haris Hakeem; Sara Khan

doi:10.1136/bcr-2016-219105

Pure motor axonal neuropathy triggered by antituberculous therapy in an undiagnosed case of acute intermittent porphyria

Masood Uz Zaman Babar, Haris Hakeem, Sara Khan

Department of Medicine, Medical College, Pakistan

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A man aged 22 years misdiagnosed as suffering from recurrent abdominal tuberculosis, in view of recurrent abdominal pain was treated for abdominal tuberculosis in the past. The patient was prescribed antituberculous therapy. 2 months after starting treatment, he developed progressive weakness of all 4 limbs. Electrodiagnostic examination revealed an acute severe motor axonal neuropathy. Further workup revealed elevated porphyrin precursors in urine.

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Case Reports
Volume	2017
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2016-219105
Publication status	Published - 2017

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