Acrodermatitis enteropathica: an uncommon differential diagnosis in childhood - first description of a new sequence variant.

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An 11-month-old boy was brought to our clinic with superinfected, sharply-defined, symmetrical, erythematous macules and vesicles, some with yellowish-brownish crusts, on the cheeks, fingers, and in the diaper region. The suspected impetigo contagiosa had failed to respond to both topical antiseptic therapy and systemic antibiotics. Because of the unusual clinical picture and course, we measured the serum zinc...

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