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ArticleFrontiers in endocrinology2026

A type 2 diabetes patient with three years of persistent abdominal pain: the culprit was variegate porphyria-a case report.

XiaoLi Yan, ZhongSen Xu, ZiYing Huang, JinSen Chen, MengTing Ye, YuLin Huang, ChenChen Wang

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XiaoLi Yan *Department of Endocrinology, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
ZhongSen Xu *Department of Endocrinology, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
ZiYing HuangDepartment of Pharmacy, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
JinSen ChenDepartment of Endocrinology, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
MengTing YeDepartment of Endocrinology, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
YuLin HuangDepartment of Endocrinology, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.
ChenChen WangDepartment of Pharmacy, Quzhou KeCheng People's Hospital, Quzhou, Zhejiang, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Variegate porphyria (VP) is a rare metabolic disorder. Its diagnosis is challenging when cutaneous features are absent and symptoms overlap with common conditions like diabetic neuropathy. Case presentation: We report a 71-year-old female with a 30-year history of type 2 diabetes and a 3-year history of mild chronic abdominal pain and psychiatric symptoms. Extensive workup for common abdominal pathologies was negative. A positive urine sun exposure test prompted genetic analysis, which identified a heterozygous pathogenic variant in the Conclusion: This case underscores that VP can present atypically without skin lesions. It highlights the importance of considering VP in diabetic patients with unexplained neurovisceral symptoms and demonstrates that mild attacks can be managed with tailored supportive care.

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Abdominal PainDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Porphyria, VariegateAgedDiabetic NeuropathiesFemaleFlavoproteinsHumansMitochondrial ProteinsProtoporphyrinogen OxidaseFlavoproteinsMitochondrial ProteinsPPOX protein, humanProtoporphyrinogen Oxidasecase reportdiabetic neuropathyneurovisceral symptomsPPOX genevariegate porphyria

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