Department of Psychiatry, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, OH, USA.
Int J Eat Disord. 2012 Sep;45(6):816-8. doi: 10.1002/eat.22015. Epub 2012 Mar 19.
In this case report, the authors describe a 48-year-old male who complained to his primary care physician of abdominal discomfort and yellow/orange skin discoloration. Physical examination was normal except for some mild mid-abdominal discomfort (no observed skin color changes). An abdominal CT scan indicated a colon that was full of stool. Laboratory studies indicated elevated liver enzymes. Upon further questioning, the patient reported ingesting 6-7 pounds of carrots per week to facilitate his dieting effort. The patient was diagnosed with constipation, hypercarotinemia, and possible vitamin A toxicity. Following the cessation of excessive carrot ingestion, his liver enzymes normalized within 1 month.
在本病例报告中，作者描述了一位 48 岁男性，他向初级保健医生抱怨腹部不适和皮肤发黄/橙色。除了一些轻微的中腹部不适（未观察到皮肤颜色变化）外，体格检查正常。腹部 CT 扫描显示结肠充满粪便。实验室研究表明肝酶升高。进一步询问时，患者报告每周摄入 6-7 磅胡萝卜以促进节食。患者被诊断为便秘、高胡萝卜素血症和可能的维生素 A 毒性。停止过量摄入胡萝卜后，他的肝酶在 1 个月内恢复正常。
