title: Generalized seborrheic dermatitis in an immunodeficient newborn.
abstract: We report the case of a female infant with failure to thrive, generalized seborrheic dermatitis, and intermittent diarrhea. Results of laboratory investigation revealed low serum immunoglobulin G IgG levels. She failed to gain additional weight and experienced recurrent infection. She died 3 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Ewha Womans University, Mokdong Hospital, 911-1 Mokdong, YangCheon-Ku, Seoul, Korea 158-710.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: K B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Myung
mesh_terms: D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003968:Diarrhea, Infantile / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005183:Failure to Thrive / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017099:IgG Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn