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Case Number : Case 4071 - 29 August 2022 Posted By: Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

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F, 36 Brown patches on both buttocks


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 Differential diagnosis - ? Minocycline pigmentation,  ? hemochromatosis

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Another thought - was the patient given intramuscular iron injections in the gluteal regions for iron deficiency anaemia?

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Dr. Mona Abdel-Halim

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On 06/09/2022 at 07:09, Anil Patki said:

Another thought - was the patient given intramuscular iron injections in the gluteal regions for iron deficiency anaemia?

Well done! This was in iron induced pigmentation due to intramuscular iron injections. 

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