Recreational Nitrous Oxide Abuse-Induced Vitamin B12 Deficiency in a Patient Presenting with Hyperpigmentation of the Skin

Recreational Nitrous Oxide Abuse-Induced Vitamin B12 Deficiency in a Patient Presenting with Hyperpigmentation of the Skin

Vitamin B12 deficiency causes skin hyperpigmentation, subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord, and megaloblastic anemia. Although vitamin B12 deficiency rarely occurs in well-nourished, healthy, young people, nitrous oxide (N2O) intoxication is an important cause of vitamin B12 deficiency...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Ta Chiang, Chih-Tsung Hung, Wei-Ming Wang, Jiunn-Tay Lee, Fu-Chi Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2013-06-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
Nitrous oxide abuse
Nitrous oxide intoxication
Vitamin B12 deficiency
Hyperpigmentation
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/353623

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