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Baelz 1896
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Excessive consumption of carrots, oranges or tomatoes or by drinking carotene-containing fruit juices; also as a result of elevated serum lipoid levels in diabetes mellitus, nephrosis syndrome, hypothyroidism or primary hypercholesterolemic xanthomatosis
Harmless in small children due to the special dietary requirements (carrot icterus). If plasma carotenoid levels of 4.0mg/l are exceeded over a longer period of time, carotene accumulates in the keratin of the skin.
This leads to a yellowing of hyperkeratotic areas such as the palms of the hands, soles of the feet and the face.
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Icterus: Bilirubin elevation; yellowing of the sclerae; liver diseases (e.g.hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver)!
Chrysiasis: brown colouring of the skin, accentuated by light! Medical history.
Argyrie: Dirty brown colouring of the skin, light accentuated! Medication history (roller cures).
Xanthoderma: yellowing of the skin as a side effect of a mepacrin therapy (antiepileptic) or a therapy with Qinacrin or Sorafenib.
dyschromia caused by drugs such as: minocycline, amiodarone, imipramine, clofazimine, hydroxychloroquine
Exogenous dyschromia: discoloration of the contact zones.
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Carotene jaundice; Carotenosis; Carotenosis and hypercarotenemia; Carotinosis; Cholesterodermia; Chromonychia; Dyschromia; Hypercarotenemia; Lycopene; Thesaurism; ... Show allOutgoing links (12)
Amiodarone hyperpigmentation; Argyria; Chrysiasis; Cirrhosis of the liver; Clofazimine; Dyschromia; Hydroxychloroquine; Imipramine; Minocycline hyperpigmentation; Sorafenib; ... Show allDisclaimer
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