Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Zinc Deficiency - DermAtlas

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Debabrata Bandyopadhyay, MD

Diagnosis

acrodermatitis enteropathica zinc deficiency

Body Site

eye lid forehead lip

Age

6 months

Pigmentation

Organization

confluent

Color

red

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

symmetric periorificial

Comments

This 6-month-old boy developed symmetric, crusted, scaly, and erosive periorificial plaques associated with diarrhea and alopecia. Lesions were also present on the elbows, scalp, and intertriginous regions. Oral zinc therapy led to dramatic resolution of symptoms and disappearance of the rash.

Description

symmetric periorificial eroded, crusted, scaly plaques

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4/15/2003 8:20:56

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