A case of alkaptonuria with pigmented gums in an Indian child of five and a half years of age is presented. Our aim in presenting this case is to draw attention to this rare inborn metabolic error particularly because the presenting complaints may be almost negligible; to assess properly the significance of a positive reduction test whenever urine is routinely examined; and to stimulate interest in the study of various forms of inborn errors of metabolism in children.
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