SECONDARY CAROTENEMIA: CASE REPORT
Keywords:
Secondary carotenemia, carotenoids, orange-yellowish discoloration, jaundice
Abstract
Carotenemia is the presence of excess carotenoids in the blood and causes a pigmentation of skin that resembles jaundice. Carotenoids are the yellow colored lipid-soluble compounds that are found in orange, green, red, and yellow fruits and vegetables.3 The way to clinically differentiate between jaundice and carotenemia is that the conjunctivae are not discolored in case of a person with carotenemia. Mucus membranes (in the nostrils, mouth, and eyes) are not discolored either.
Carotenemia can be verified by measuring levels of serum beta-carotene. Secondary causes of carotenemia should be ruled out as well.
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9. Aktuna D, Buchinger W, Langsteger W, Meister E, Sternad H, Lorenz O, et al. [Beta-carotene, vitamin A and carrier proteins in thyroid diseases]. Acta Med Austriaca. 1993. 20(1-2):17-20.
2. Royer M, Bulai Livideanu C, Periquet B, Maybon P, Lamant L, MazereeuwHautier J, et al. [Orange skin and xanthomas associated with lycopenaemia in a setting of type III dyslipoproteinemia]. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Jan. 136(1):42-5.
3. Nguyen LM, Scherr RE, Linnell JD, Ermakov IV, Gellermann W, Jahns L, et al. Evaluating the relationship between plasma and skin carotenoids and reported dietary intake in elementary school children to assess fruit and vegetable intake. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2015 Apr 15. 572:73-
4. Aktuna D, Buchinger W, Langsteger W, Meister E, Sternad H, Lorenz O, et al. [Beta-carotene, vitamin A and carrier proteins in thyroid diseases]. Acta Med
Austriaca. 1993. 20(1-2):17-20.
5. Stawiski MA, Voorhees JJ. Cutaneous signs of diabetes mellitus. Cutis. 1976 Sep. 18(3):415-21.
6. Dasanu CA, Dutcher J, Alexandrescu DT. Yellow skin discoloration associated with sorafenib use for treatment of metastatic renal cell carcinoma. South Med J. 2007 Mar.100(3):328-30.
7. Royer M, Bulai Livideanu C, Periquet B, Maybon P, Lamant L, MazereeuwHautier J, et al. [Orange skin and xanthomas associated with lycopenaemia in a setting of type III dyslipoproteinemia]. Ann Dermatol Venereol. 2009 Jan. 136(1):42-5.
8. Ermakov IV, Gellermann W. Optical detection methods for carotenoids in human skin. Arch Biochem Biophys. 2015 Apr 15. 572:101-11.
9. Aktuna D, Buchinger W, Langsteger W, Meister E, Sternad H, Lorenz O, et al. [Beta-carotene, vitamin A and carrier proteins in thyroid diseases]. Acta Med Austriaca. 1993. 20(1-2):17-20.
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Albana A. Fico, Elizana Petrela, Edmond Zajmi, Narvina Sinani, Drini Dobi, Florida Dobi. SECONDARY CAROTENEMIA: CASE REPORT. Med. res. chronicles [Internet]. 2016Apr.30 [cited 2024Apr.29];3(02):203-5. Available from: https://medrech.com/index.php/medrech/article/view/168
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