Abstract
A 47-year-old man was hospitalised for erysipelas. Apart from a painful, swollen leg and a fever, he had no other
complaints. He had documented diabetes mellitus since 1994. His medication comprised mixtard, rosiglitazone/
metformin, atorvastatin and aspirin. On physical examination he was obese with a body weight of 146 kg. His right leg
showed signs of erysipelas and he had a striking yellow discolouration of his skin. The discolouration was most prominent
on the palms of his hands (figure 1) and the plantar sides of his feet. His sclerae were not discoloured and the serum
bilirubin level was normal.
complaints. He had documented diabetes mellitus since 1994. His medication comprised mixtard, rosiglitazone/
metformin, atorvastatin and aspirin. On physical examination he was obese with a body weight of 146 kg. His right leg
showed signs of erysipelas and he had a striking yellow discolouration of his skin. The discolouration was most prominent
on the palms of his hands (figure 1) and the plantar sides of his feet. His sclerae were not discoloured and the serum
bilirubin level was normal.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 56-57 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Netherlands Journal of Medicine |
| Volume | 64 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
