Citation

Gross DJ, Dellinger RP. Cutis 1988; 42(3): 175-177.

Affiliation

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Quadrant HealthCom)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3168548

Abstract

We present a case of a patient whose skin turned orange overnight. The patient had tried to commit suicide by taking approximately forty 300 mg rifampicin capsules. Her case served as a stimulus for us to review the literature. Photographs taken during the initial work-up recorded the changes; her normal skin color returned within twenty-four hours, although her urine and tears remained orange for several days.

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