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Pellagra. A challenging differential diagnosis in burn injuries
M E Villaverde Doménech1, E Simón Sanz1, C Pujol Marco2
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, La Fe Hospital, Bulevar Sur s/n, Valencia, Spain.
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.
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