Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Zinc Deficiency - DermAtlas

Contributor

Nahide Onsun, MD

Diagnosis

acrodermatitis enteropathica zinc deficiency

Body Site

genital sole diaper area foot

Age

5 months

Pigmentation

light

Organization

periorificial

Color

red

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric generalized, disseminated intertrigenous (creases)

Comments

This healthy 5-monthold girl developed an erosive intertriginous and periorificial dermatitis 1 month after weaning from breast milk. She was fussy and her weight began to fall after rapid growth during the first 4 months of life. Her symptoms and the eruption cleared quickly after she was administered daily supplemental zinc.

Description

symmetric, periorificial and intertriginous, erythematous, eroded, crusted patches

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1/3/2005 21:34:40

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