title: Cystic fibrosis presenting as kwashiorkor with florid skin rash.
abstract: Two infants with a florid erythematous rash and generalised oedema, hypoalbuminaemia, and anaemia were found to have cystic fibrosis. This rare presentation is associated with false negative sweat tests, delays in diagnosis, and a considerable mortality. It is proposed that this presentation represents a manifestation of kwashiorkor secondary to malabsorption. The recognition that these infants have kwashiorkor provides some insight into the pathogenesis and management of their illness.
authors.affiliation: Hospitals for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Crock
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Dillon
authors.forename: P T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Clayton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Curran
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male