Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report
Pellagroid dermatitis is a condition resulting from the deficiency of niacin and/or tryptophan that causes dermatological, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. It is very rare in our country, a fact that motivated us to present this case. The patient was a 49-year-old white man diagnosed with...
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| author | Graciela Cabrera Acea Cynthia Gómez Cabrera Claudia Soler Morfa |
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| description | Pellagroid dermatitis is a condition resulting from the deficiency of niacin and/or tryptophan that causes dermatological, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. It is very rare in our country, a fact that motivated us to present this case. The patient was a 49-year-old white man diagnosed with pellagroid dermatitis. He also suffered from hypothyroidism, alcohol dependence and had poor eating habits due to his frequent drinking. He had a medical history of hypertension and presented cutaneous manifestations of pellagroid dermatitis. The erythematous and scaly manifestations were located on the back of both arms. They resembled scalded skin; some had an ulcerated and blistered center and were similar to those in the neck, deltoid region and other sites exposed to sunlight. The lesions were permanently cured after vitamin therapy and skin protection from solar radiation. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-16f7118bedd14ba4831b577125cf42b62022-12-22T02:36:14ZspaUniversidad de las Ciencias Médicas de CienfuegosRevista Finlay2221-24342015-06-0152134138213Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case ReportGraciela Cabrera Acea0Cynthia Gómez Cabrera1Claudia Soler Morfa2Policlínico Laboral Comunitario Docente Área VII. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.Hospital General Universitario Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima. Cienfuegos.Pellagroid dermatitis is a condition resulting from the deficiency of niacin and/or tryptophan that causes dermatological, gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms. It is very rare in our country, a fact that motivated us to present this case. The patient was a 49-year-old white man diagnosed with pellagroid dermatitis. He also suffered from hypothyroidism, alcohol dependence and had poor eating habits due to his frequent drinking. He had a medical history of hypertension and presented cutaneous manifestations of pellagroid dermatitis. The erythematous and scaly manifestations were located on the back of both arms. They resembled scalded skin; some had an ulcerated and blistered center and were similar to those in the neck, deltoid region and other sites exposed to sunlight. The lesions were permanently cured after vitamin therapy and skin protection from solar radiation.http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/347pelagraalcoholismohipotiroidismoinformes de casos |
| spellingShingle | Graciela Cabrera Acea Cynthia Gómez Cabrera Claudia Soler Morfa Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report Revista Finlay pelagra alcoholismo hipotiroidismo informes de casos |
| title | Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report |
| title_full | Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report |
| title_short | Pellagroid Dermatitis in an Alcoholic and Hypothyroid Patient. A Case Report |
| title_sort | pellagroid dermatitis in an alcoholic and hypothyroid patient a case report |
| topic | pelagra alcoholismo hipotiroidismo informes de casos |
| url | http://www.revfinlay.sld.cu/index.php/finlay/article/view/347 |
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