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CarotenemiaAka: Carotenoderma, Carotenodermia, Carotenosis, Carotinemia, Carotinosis, Xanthemia

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  1. Pathophysiology
    1. Skin deposition of carotene
  2. Causes
    1. Excessive Carotenoid (pigmented vegetable) ingestion
      1. Beta Carotene
      2. Licopene
      3. Xanthophyll
    2. Failure of liver to metabolize carotene
      1. Hypothyroidism (Myxedema)
      2. Diabetes Mellitus
  3. Symptoms
    1. Asymptomatic
  4. Signs
    1. No Pigment in Sclera or Buccal mucosa
    2. Yellow pigmentation of skin (Carotenoderma)
      1. Nasolabial folds
      2. Forehead
      3. Behind ears
      4. Palms and soles
  5. Differential Diagnosis
    1. Jaundice (Hyperbilirubinemia)
  6. Labs
    1. Plasma Lipochrome elevated
    2. Blood carotene elevated

Hypercarotinemia (C0154271)

Definition (NCI)A change in skin color due to deposition of carotene.
ConceptsDisease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9278.3
EnglishAurantiasis, Carotenaemia, Carotenemia, Hypercarotinaemia, Hypercarotinemia
Spanishaurantiasis, hipercarotinemia
Parent ConceptsOverweight, obesity and other hyperalimentation (C1561827), Abnormal Blood Chemistry and Hematology Test Result (C1332129), Hypervitaminosis (C0342951)
SourcesCOSTAR, DXP, ICD9CM, NCI, OMIM, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


CAROTENODERMIA (C0238898)

ConceptsFinding (T033)
EnglishCAROTENODERMIA
SourcesDXP
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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