Alkaptonuria - Case report

• Main Authors: Fernanda Helena Craide (Author), Juliana Salvini Barbosa Martins da Fonseca (Author), Priscila Coelho Mariano (Author), Natalia Monteiro Fernandez (Author), Carlos Gustavo Carneiro de Castro (Author), Yuri de Souza Lima Mene (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2014-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Alkaptonuria, also called endogenous ochronosis, is a rare metabolic autosomal recessive disorder. It occurs by complete inhibition of homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme having its deposition in various tissues. Male patient, 52 years old, sought medical help complaining about progressive appearance o...