Feigning Acute Intermittent Porphyria. (25th November 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elkhatib, Rania; Idowu, Modupe; Brown, Gregory S.; Jaber, Yasmeen M.; Reid, Matthew B.; Person, Cheryl
• Other Names: Inada Toshiya Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in psychiatry. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-11-25
• Subjects: Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- Case studies -- Periodicals; Mental Disorders; Psychiatry; Psychiatry; Periodicals; Case studies; Periodicals; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/152821
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-682X

Abstract

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.