# Atypical Presentation of Homozygous UROD Mutation: Porphyria Cutanea Tarda or Mild Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria?

**Authors:** Pedro Gabriel Dotto, Mônica Ribeiro de Azevedo Vasconccellos, José Francisco da Silva Franco, Caio Perez Gomes, João Bosco Pesquero

PMC · DOI: 10.1111/cge.70007 · Clinical Genetics · 2025-06-19

## TL;DR

A patient with a rare UROD gene mutation shows symptoms similar to a common form of porphyria, challenging current classification systems.

## Contribution

This case challenges rigid classifications of UROD-related porphyrias by showing a phenotypic continuum influenced by multiple factors.

## Key findings

- The patient is homozygous for the UROD c.185C>T variant.
- Clinical features resemble familial porphyria cutanea tarda.
- The case supports a phenotypic continuum in UROD-related porphyrias.

## Abstract

We report a patient homozygous for the UROD c.185C>T (p.P62L) variant who presents with clinical features resembling familial porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT). This case highlights the limitations of rigid UROD‐related porphyria classifications and supports the existence of a phenotypic continuum modulated by genetic, epigenetic, and environmental factors.

## Linked entities

- **Genes:** UROD (uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase) [NCBI Gene 7389]
- **Diseases:** porphyria cutanea tarda (MONDO:0015104), porphyria (MONDO:0019142)

## Full-text entities

- **Genes:** UROD (uroporphyrinogen decarboxylase) [NCBI Gene 7389] {aka PCT, UPD}
- **Diseases:** porphyria (MESH:D011164), PCT (MESH:D017119), Hepatoerythropoietic Porphyria (MESH:D017121)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]
- **Mutations:** c.185C>T

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