Acrodermatitis enteropathica in a full-term breast-fed infant.
Acrodermatitis enteropathica which is a manifestation of zinc deficiency, is rarely seen in breast-fed infants. A child with typical acral rash, zinc deficiency and low breast milk zinc levels is described. The importance of awareness of this entity in breast-fed infants along with differential diagnosis is being emphasized.
Kaur
Sukhjot
S
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Government Medical College Hospital, Chandigarh, India. drgurvinder@mantraonline.com
Thami
Gurvinder P
GP
Kanwar
Amrinder J
AJ
D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D001942:Breast Feeding; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008895:Milk, Human / Q000737:chemistry; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000172:deficiency*
D015032:Zinc