Pellagra. A challenging differential diagnosis in burn injuries.
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.
['Villaverde Doménech|M E|ME|', 'Simón Sanz|E|E|', 'Pujol Marco|C|C|', 'Pérez del Caz|M D|MD|', 'Blanco Cerdá|O|O|', 'Safont Albert|J|J|']
D002056:Burns D003937:Diagnosis, Differential D006703:Homeless Persons D006801:Humans D008297:Male D008875:Middle Aged D010383:Pellagra
Pellagra Burns Blisters Dermatitis Niacin Photosensitivity disorders