HEREDITARY COPROPORPHYRIA.

A young woman aged 17 developed abdominal and psychiatric symptoms followed by jaundice and photosensitivity during the first trimester of her first pregnancy. She was found to have hereditary coproporphyria and eventually gave birth to a stillborn infant. She continued to excrete excessive amounts of coproporphyrin throughout her uneventful second pregnancy and, during the puerperium, developed epileptiform attacks and severe hypertension for the first time. A family study revealed 3 members with latent hereditary coproporphyria. The symptomatology in this case is compared with others reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]