[Vitamin B2 deficiency and total parenteral nutrition].
A 15 year old adolescent with Crohn's disease who received total parenteral nutrition for three months developed riboflavin deficiency. The aetiology, the clinical picture and the method of diagnosis of this unusual deficiency are reviewed. The importance of an adequate intake of vitamin B2 and the other B group vitamins, particularly in the malnourished, is emphasied.
D000293:Adolescent; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012257:Riboflavin Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*
Déficit en vitamine B2 et nutrition parentérale exclusive.