Hyperpigmentation of palms - A clue to B12 deficiency
Author(s) -
Vinoth Boopathy,
Padhmini Balasubramanian
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of advanced clinical and research insights
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2393-8625
DOI - 10.15713/ins.jcri.200
Subject(s) - palm , hyperpigmentation , dermatology , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics
B12 deficiency anemia is commonly seen in elderly people who are pure vegetarians, especially in those who even avoids milk consumption. Hyperpigmentation of the palms is one of the common clinical manifestations of B12 deficiency, and here, we report such a case of B12 deficiency who presented with hyperpigmented palms.
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