A Rare Cause of Bilateral Corneal Ulcers: Vitamin A Deficiency in the Setting of Chronic Alcoholism.
| Autor: | Sohal RJ; Internal Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA., Aung TT; Internal Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA., Sohal S; Internal Medicine, The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, USA., Harish A; Internal Medicine, State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2020 May 06; Vol. 12 (5), pp. e7991. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 May 06. |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.7991 |
| Abstrakt: | Vitamin A deficiency is rarely encountered in the western world. When encountered, vitamin A deficiency is seen as a component of the malabsorption spectrum of disease. Given the infrequency of nutritional deficits in the developed world, vitamin A-associated ophthalmologic disease is rarely encountered. We report a case of a 56-year-old male with severe vitamin A deficiency in the setting of alcoholic liver cirrhosis. This case emphasizes two important points. First, it considers vitamin A deficiency as a cause of corneal ulceration in patients with chronic alcoholism. Second, it raises awareness of hepatotoxicity that can result after the supplementation of vitamin A in patients with chronic alcoholism. Although an uncommon diagnosis, it should be considered when other causes, such as infectious and autoimmune conditions, are ruled out. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2020, Sohal et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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