Reversible hyperpigmentation of vitamin B12 deficiency
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Reversible cutaneous hyperpigmentation in vitamin B12 deficiency.
Received: 08.02.2013; Revised: 01.04.2013; Accepted: 26.04.2013 A 6 6 ye a r o l d m a l e p r e s e n t e d w i t h g e n e r a l i s e d we a k n e s s , hyperpigmentation of knuckles and decreased appetite since two months. Clinical examination revealed a bald tongue, pallor, glossitis, stomatitis, k n u c k l e p i g m e n t a t i o n , p a l m pigmentation, pigmentation of the sole (Figure...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Medical Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0971-5916
DOI: 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_2382_19