
Se presenta el caso de un paciente masculino de 41 años de edad, con antecedentes de alcoholismo. Acude a la consulta por tener manchas en la piel de los brazos, manos, porción superior del tórax, cuello, genitales externos, muslos y pies. Las manchas en la piel se incrementan con la exposición al sol. El paciente además presentó diarreas líquidas abundantes. Se muestran las fotografías con las alteraciones clínicas de un caso de pelagra. Fue tratado con ácido nicotínico, y complejo vitamínico; egresa con una mejoría ostensible de la enfermedad.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.
Medicine (General), R5-920, PELAGRA, R, PELLAGRA, Medicine, ALCOHOLISM, ALCOHOLISMO
Medicine (General), R5-920, PELAGRA, R, PELLAGRA, Medicine, ALCOHOLISM, ALCOHOLISMO
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