Sparing of the vermilion border in an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like syndrome.
An acrodermatitis enteropathica-like syndrome occurred in two nutritionally compromised patients with prolonged catabolic illnesses. We believe that one must consider conditions associated with hypozincemia when the vermilion border is spared. This is often thought to be characteristic of perioral dermatitis.
D000328:Adult; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008046:Lip; D008297:Male; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total / Q000009:adverse effects; D013577:Syndrome; D015032:Zinc / Q000172:deficiency*
D015032:Zinc