Pelagra. An interesting case report

Authors

  • Juan Abascal Ballester Especialista de Primer Grado en Medicina Interna. Universidad Médica de Granma "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Granma.
  • Eddy Millán Escalona Especialista de Segundo Grado en Medicina Interna. Asistente. Universidad Médica de Granma "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Granma.
  • Noelvis Ríos Gutiérrez Licenciada en Enfermería. Instructora. Universidad Médica de Granma "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Granma.
  • Elvis M. Bermúdez Bonilla Médico General. Universidad Médica de Granma "Celia Sánchez Manduley". Granma.

Keywords:

Pellagra/complications, Alcoholism/diagnosis.

Abstract

A 41 year-old male patient with a history of alcoholism attended to the consultation presenting skin stains in arms, hands, superior portion of thorax, neck, external genitals, thighs and feet. The skin stains augmented with sun exposure. The patient also had abundant liquid diarrheas. Pictures presented the clinical alterations of a pellagra case were shown. Nicotinic acid and vitamins were the treatment followed; the patient improved and was discharged.

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Published

2011-10-01

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Ballester JA, Millán Escalona E, Ríos Gutiérrez N, Bermúdez Bonilla EM. Pelagra. An interesting case report. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2011 Oct. 1 [cited 2025 Sep. 3];15(3):246-52. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/816

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 3 (2011)

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CASE REPORTS

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