Reversible ecchymosis and hyperpigmented lesions: A rare presentation of dietary Vitamin B12 deficiency

A 40-year-old male presented because of generalized weakness, fatigability, and hyperpigmentation with ecchymosis, he was diagnosed to have dietary Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. The hyperpigmentation and ecchymosis lesions resolved after Vitamin B12 supplementation. Beside hyperpigmented lesion on...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2016-07, Vol.5 (2), p.485-487
Main Authors: Pahadiya, Hans, Lakhotia, Manoj, Choudhary, Sukhdev, Prajapati, Gopal, Pradhan, Sangeeta
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
Complications and side effects
Diagnosis
Dietary supplements
Ecchymosis
Health aspects
hyperpigmentation
Risk factors
Vitamin B12 deficiency
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Summary:A 40-year-old male presented because of generalized weakness, fatigability, and hyperpigmentation with ecchymosis, he was diagnosed to have dietary Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia. The hyperpigmentation and ecchymosis lesions resolved after Vitamin B12 supplementation. Beside hyperpigmented lesion on the skin, the presence of ecchymosis is a very rare manifestation of the disease. Thrombocytopenia in Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia rarely leads to ecchymosis.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/2249-4863.192343