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ea0070aep362 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020

Cardiovascular manifestation of alkaptonuria

Shah Preet , Hingolikar Ankita

Case History: A 64-year-old gentleman presented with progressive exertional breathlessness since 1 year. He had started noticing pigmentation in the eyes 2 years back, and gave a history of passing black coloured urine since childhood. He had never consulted a medical professional for the same. Examination revealed hyperpigmentation of both ears and conjunctivae, and an ejection systolic murmur (Grade V) at the aortic area, which radiated to both his carotids. A sample of his ...