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Its diagnosis is challenging when cutaneous features are absent and symptoms overlap with common conditions like diabetic neuropathy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Case presentation<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We report a 71-year-old female with a 30-year history of type 2 diabetes and a 3-year history of mild chronic abdominal pain and psychiatric symptoms. Extensive workup for common abdominal pathologies was negative. A positive urine sun exposure test prompted genetic analysis, which identified a heterozygous pathogenic variant in the\n                      <jats:italic>PPOX<\/jats:italic>\n                      gene (c.567A&amp;gt;C, p.Gln189His), confirming VP. Her mild acute attack was managed successfully with intravenous glucose and safe psychotropic agents, alongside adjusted glycemic targets to prevent catabolism.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case underscores that VP can present atypically without skin lesions. 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