Abstract:We report a case of an 86-year-old male with a history of dyslipidemia, which had been treated with a medication regimen that included niacin. Upon discontinuation of niacin by his physician, he noticed recurrence of aching pain on the dorsal surface of the foot where he had a scar from a World War II shrapnel injury. With reinitation of niacin, his pain again abated.
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