title: Acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin eruption in a case of short bowel syndrome following jejuno-transverse colon anastomosis.
abstract: Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc deficiency. Zinc is an essential trace element in human metabolism and acquired zinc deficiency may manifest with skin eruptions simulating acrodermatitis enteropathica. We report an unusual case of acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin eruption due to deficiency of zinc and other nutritional factors in a patient who has undergone extensive small bowel resection and jejuno-transverse colon anastomosis for mesenteric ischemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Kottayam Medical College, South India.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Suchithra
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sreejith
authors.forename: Joseph M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Pappachan
authors.forename: Josemon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: George
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Rajakumari
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheriyan
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D044684:Colon, Transverse / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery; D007583:Jejunum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery*; D017538:Mesenteric Artery, Superior; D008641:Mesenteric Vascular Occlusion / Q000150:complications; D012778:Short Bowel Syndrome / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc