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Case Reports
. 2004 Nov-Dec;21(6):657-9.
doi: 10.1111/j.0736-8046.2004.21609.x.

Carotenemia associated with green bean ingestion

Tanya A Sale  1 , Erik Stratman
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Carotenemia associated with green bean ingestion

Tanya A Sale et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2004 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Carotenemia is a condition characterized by yellow discoloration of the skin and elevated blood carotene levels. Excessive and prolonged ingestion of carotene-rich, yellow- or orange-colored foods such as carrots and winter squash is the most common cause, but more rarely it may be associated with consumption of other foods as well as with hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, anorexia nervosa, liver disease, or kidney disease. Though not uncommon in children, there are few reports in the pediatric literature since its early descriptions in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Awareness of carotenemia can help the provider resolve confusion with jaundice and avoid unnecessary worry and costly tests. Herein we describe carotenemia in an 8-month-old Caucasian girl secondary to increased consumption of commercial infant food green beans.

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