Pellagra affecting a patient with Crohn's disease

Abstract

Abstract: Pellagra is a nutritional disease caused by a deficiency of niacin. It may lead to death if not identified and treated timely. We review the literature and report a female patient presented with clinical features of pellagra as a complication of Crohn's disease.

Keywords

• Crohn's disease
• Niacin
• Niacinamide
• Pellagra