Two Cases of Pellagra in Alcoholics.
- Author:
Kapsok LI
1
;
Hee Jin BYUN
;
Dong Hun LEE
;
Chong Hyun WON
;
Soyun CHO
;
Beom Joon KIM
;
Myueng Nam KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Boramae Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Pellagra;
Niacin;
Vitamin B3
- MeSH:
Alcoholics*;
Dementia;
Dermatitis;
Diarrhea;
Erythema;
Humans;
Niacin;
Niacinamide;
Pellagra*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(9):956-958
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pellagra is a chronic wasting disorder characterized by 3 clinical distinct symptoms; dermatitis; dementia; and diarrhea. It results from a marked cellular deficiency of water-soluble vitamin B3, also called niacin. Dermatitis begins as an erythema and shows bilateral symmetrical eruption at cutaneous sites of solar exposure. Herein we report 2 cases of pellagra in chronic alcoholics.
