A Case of Pellagra with Psychoneurotic Symptoms and Neurologic Disturbances.
- Author:
Moo Hyung LEE
;
Jai Il YOUN
;
Soo Duk LIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Alcoholics;
Diagnosis;
Ear;
Forearm;
Humans;
Hyperpigmentation;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Neck;
Neurologic Manifestations;
Niacinamide;
Pellagra*;
Skin;
Vitamin B Complex
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1981;19(4):567-573
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The authors experienced a case of typical pellagra in 45-year old male. He has been a heavy alcoholic history about 30 years duratian. Well-marginated erythematous created scaly patches, hyperpigmentation and fissures developed on both forearms and both ear lobes, both periorbicular areas, and Casals and klace on the aa0erior neck repeatedly. The skin leaions were aggravated in summers, improving a little in winters from 3 years ago. The psychoneurotic symptoms, neurologic disturbances, and GI troubles accompanied the skin lesions. Diagnosis was made by the characteristic clinical findings. He was treated with nicotinamide and vitamin B complex, and most of symptoms improved much. Authors reported the case and reviewed the literatures.
