Pellagra

A 48-year-old woman from rural India presented with a 6-month history of diarrhea and a symmetric, photosensitive rash on her neck and forearms. On the basis of her symptoms and the typical appearance of the Casal’s necklace rash, pellagra was diagnosed. Her condition improved with intravenous vitam...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The New England journal of medicine 2022-03, Vol.386 (10), p.e24-e24
Hauptverfasser:	Alagesan, Murali, Chidambaram, Yoganathan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case reports Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine General Dermatitis Dermatology Dermatology General Diarrhea Diarrhea - etiology Diet Exanthema - etiology Female Gastroenterology Humans Intravenous administration Medical diagnosis Middle Aged Neck - pathology Nutrition Pellagra - complications Pellagra - diagnosis Pellagra - pathology Public Health Public Health General Skin - pathology Vitamin D Vitamin deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:	A 48-year-old woman from rural India presented with a 6-month history of diarrhea and a symmetric, photosensitive rash on her neck and forearms. On the basis of her symptoms and the typical appearance of the Casal’s necklace rash, pellagra was diagnosed. Her condition improved with intravenous vitamin B complex.
ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMicm2114098