Porphyria.

The article focuses on the challenges of diagnosing and managing porphyrias, rare inherited metabolic disorders with nonspecific symptoms, particularly highlighting the perioperative anaesthetic challenges. Topics include the pathophysiology of porphyrias, their classifications and presentations, and the implications for anaesthetic management, emphasizing the need for a high index of suspicion and careful consideration of anaesthetic drugs to avoid triggering acute porphyric crises.