Pellagra. A challenging differential diagnosis in burn injuries

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.

Source: Journal of Tissue Viability - January 8, 2014 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: M.E. Villaverde Doménech, E. Simón Sanz, C. Pujol Marco, MªD. Pérez del Caz, O. Blanco Cerdá, J. Safont Albert Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research