Article
Acrodermatitis enteropathica.
Dermatology online journal - 13 Jul 2007
Maverakis Emanual, Lynch Peter J, Fazel Nasim
Abstract excerpt
A 13-year-old girl presented with a history of red scaly plaques involving the chest, arms and legs beginning in infancy. Punch biopsy revealed psoriasiform hyperplasia and pallor of the epidermis. The patient's serum zinc level was 36 mug/dl [nl. 66-144 mug/dl]. A diagnosis of acrodermatitis enteropathica was established and the patient responded well to zinc replacement therapy. Acrodermatitis enteropathica is...
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