We attended a 59-year-old man who presented to the outpatient clinic with yellow pigmentation
in the axilla and periorbital skin, tongue, and conjunctiva, which had initiated 1-2
years before. He also reported enlargement of the tongue within the previous month.
The patient had no relevant past medical history.
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Published online: January 22, 2022
Uma Paniker, MD, Section EditorFootnotes
Funding: None.
Conflict of Interest: None.
Authorship: All authors had access to the data and a role in writing this manuscript.
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