Knuckle hyperpigmentation in a young male: A clinical sign of B12 deficiency not to be missed.

Vitamin B12 and folate deficiency are reversible causes of megaloblastic anemia . Strict vegetarians are at risk of megaloblastic anemia due to low cobalamin in their diet . Knuckle hyperpigmentation in patients with megaloblastic anemia is due to excess melanin synthesis in skin. Here we present a case of a young vegetarian male with megaloblastic anemia with knuckle hyperpigmentation managed successfully with intravenous followed by oral vitamin b12 and folate supplementation.
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