Pellagra. A challenging differential diagnosis in burn injuries

Autores de IIS La Fe

• María Eloisa Villaverde Domenech

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• Eduardo Simon Sanz

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• Conrad Pujol Marco

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• María Dolores Pérez Del Caz

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Participantes ajenos a IIS La Fe

• Blanco Cerdá O
• Safont Albert J

Grupos

• Dermatología y Regeneración Tisular

• Regeneración y Trasplante Cardíaco

Abstract

With this case report we want to emphasize the importance of performing a thorough physical examination of the burn and detailed review of the patient's history. This is a challenging case because it deals with an uncommon disease nowadays, pellagra, which presents lesions with an appearance very similar to burns; on the other hand the management of pellagra is different to the management of the common burns we are used to handling day-to-day. With this case report we will be able to revise the broad list of different injuries that can bring up an issue related to a correct diagnosis, caused by a large diversity of different etiologies with cutaneous expression. We will look over the diagnostic process of pellagra, management, treatment and results in this patient. (C) 2013 Tissue Viability Society. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Keywords

• Pellagra; Burns; Photosensitivity disorders; Dermatitis; Niacin; Blisters