CASE REPORT OF ACUTE INTERMITTENT PORPHYRIA IN MALE

Acute intermittent porphyria presenting with short duration of gastrointestinal symptoms followed by rapidly progressive fulminant neurological syndrome during first attack is relatively uncommon. It is a neurological emergency and mimics many other psychiatric and medical disorders and can be fatal if it remains undiagnosed and untreated. So high clinical suspicion and early diagnosis and management of acute attack and prevention of further attacks are very important. We report a case of AIP with abdominal pain and convulsion to highlight this fact.