Open AccessVitamin B12 deficiency presenting with hyperpigmentation and pancytopenia
Author(s) -
Valluri Rama Rao
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_347_16
Subject(s) - pancytopenia , medicine , hyperpigmentation , vitamin b12 , dermatology , skin hyperpigmentation , pediatrics , pigmentation disorder , surgery , bone marrow
Hyperpigmentation with generalized weakness may be the initial presentation of several systemic conditions. Vitamin B12 deficiency can present very rarely as hyperpigmentation. Association of pancytopenia at this stage is even rare. Early identification and management can prevent various neurological complications. Here, we report a rare case of Vitamin B12 deficiency presenting as hyperpigmentation and pancytopenia.