Kayser-Fleischer-like rings in a patient with vitamin-B 12 deficiency

Authors

Anil Kumar Pawah, Military Hospital
Manu Chopra, Military Hospital
Sanjay Singhal, Military HospitalFollow
Vasu Vardhan, Military Hospital

Article Type

Review

Abstract

An 18-year-old man presented with recurrent jaundice over the past 2 years. Physical examination indicated severe pallor, icterus, and glossitis. Systemic evaluation indicated Kayser-Fleischer rings on slit-lamp examination. Laboratory parameters indicated severe anemia and indirect hyperbilirubinemia with normal liver enzymes. Further evaluation indicated a diagnosis of severe nutritional vitamin-B ₁₂ deficiency. Here, we report the unusual case of the presence of Kayser-Fleischer-like rings in a patient with severe vitamin-B ₁₂ deficiency.

Recommended Citation

Pawah, Anil Kumar; Chopra, Manu; Singhal, Sanjay; and Vardhan, Vasu (2016) "Kayser-Fleischer-like rings in a patient with vitamin-B 12 deficiency," Menoufia Medical Journal: Vol. 29: Iss. 1, Article 31.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/1110-2098.179012