A Case of Pellagroid Dermatitis in Alcohol Dependent Syndrome Patient

Abstract

Pellagroid dermatitis is a skin condition seen more commonly in alcoholics who develop niacin /tryptophan deficiency. In earlier period of late 60s, it was an epidemic disease in world due to nutritional deficiency but now at present time it is secondary to alcohol intake. The incidence of pellagroid dermatitis is hardly 1% in alcoholics. It is characterised by bilateral, symmetrical, non-pruritic, hyperpigmented patch over sun exposed areas of body. Hence, we report this case to consider pellagroid dermatitis as one of the differentials in alcoholics presenting with hyperpigmented skin lesions.