Skin changes in short-bowel syndrome. Kwashiorkor-like syndrome.
An infant with short-bowel syndrome developed flexural desquamation and "enamel paint" skin in pressure-bearing areas. Hyperalimentation with amino acid and lipid solution was unsuccessful in correcting the malnutrition and skin changes.
D000667:Ampicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005839:Gentamicins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018805:Sepsis / Q000188:drug therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology; D012877:Skin Manifestations; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013577:Syndrome
D005839:Gentamicins; D000667:Ampicillin