Bitot′s Spots: Look at the Gut

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

关键词: Anemia;    bitot′s spots;    celiac;    malabsorption;    malnutrition;    vitamin A;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) can cause a range of ocular manifestations, including night blindness, conjunctival and corneal xerosis and keratomalacia. It is an important cause of preventable blindness. Although usually a result of malnutrition, VAD can accompany malabsorption syndrome. We report a case of VAD as manifested by Bitot′s spots and eventually diagnosed to have celiac disease. It is, therefore, important to consider gastrointestinal diseases causing malabsorption in the evaluation of VAD.

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