Acute Intermittent Porphyria (AIP) is one of the acute hepatic porphyria. It is a rare inherited autosomal dominant metabolic disorder. This disorder itself causes a severe neuropathic abdominal pain (that can mimic acute surgical abdomen) accompanied by a wide range of gastrointestinal, psychiatric and neurological symptoms. However, the diagnosis of acute Porphyria can be very demanding due to overlapping features amongst the various types. We reported the case in 20 years old male patient who presented with acute abdominal pain, seizures and rapid progressive weakness. Initially his symptoms were misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis resulting in negative appendicectomy thus delaying the needed definite treatment. After one year he was diagnosed as AIP. He improved and recovered with proper line of treatment.
Shameen Shoaib, Afsheen Shoaib, Muhammad Adil Ramzan, Sobia Naseem Siddiqui, Fauzia Hashmi, Saleemullah. (2017) DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA (AIP) IN A 20 YEARS OLD BOY: A CASE STUDY, , Volume 14, Issue 2.
