We report a case of porphyria cutanea tarda in which the only cutaneous abnormality and initial presenting complaint was hypertrichosis. The patient had a history of excessive alcohol consumption. Alcohol avoidance and treatment with low-dose hydroxychloroquine resulted in resolution of the hypertrichosis and normalization of biochemical abnormalities.
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