Acquired dermatitis due to zinc deficiency in a premature infant.
A case of dermatitis with lesions reminiscent of enteropathic acrodermatitis of the premature of low gestational age is presented. The condition responded dramatically to oral zinc sulphate therapy.
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000209:etiology; D003872:Dermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*
D015032:Zinc