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Generalized Hyperpigmentation

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•Addison’s disease
•generalized hyperpigmentation with photo-accentuation
•clinical:  fatigue, anorexia, weight loss
•labs:  eosinophilia
•ACTH or MSH producing tumors (e.g. oat cell CA of lung)
•Vitamin B12 deficiency (malabsorption syndromes)
•melanoma
•generalized hyperpigmentation secondary to melanoma is frequently associated with melanouria
•urine normal when voided;  then gradually darkened when exposed to air for several hours
•intermediary metabolites of tyrosine are oxidized spontaneously to melanin
•progressive systemic scleroderma
•hemochromatosis (bronze diabetes)
•drug induced
•pregnancy