title: Severe vitamin A deficiency after malabsortive bariatric surgery.
abstract: Vitamin A deficiency may occur after malabsorptive bariatric surgery. However, it rarely entails important functionally limiting symptoms. We present the case of a woman who underwent bariatric surgery and developed ocular dryness, xeroderma and hearing loss due to severe vitamin A deficiency. We illustrate an outstanding and exceptional case of the consequences of an excessive and uncontrolled malabsorption.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, IdISSC, Madrid. ana_ramoslevi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Ana M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Ramos-Leví
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pérez-Ferre
authors.forename: Andrés
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Pernaute
authors.forename: Antonio J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Torres García
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rubio Herrera
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015904:Biliopancreatic Diversion; D015352:Dry Eye Syndromes / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D034381:Hearing Loss / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000209:etiology; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000378:metabolism; D014802:Vitamin A Deficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D014801:Vitamin A