title: Acrodermatitis enteropathica with anorexia nervosa.
abstract: Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare hereditary or acquired disorder of hypozincemia. It is characterized by acral and periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, diarrhea and growth retardation. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by low body weight, body image distortion with an obsessive fear and is also associated with various cutaneous findings including acrodermatitis enteropathica. We report a 37-year-old female with acrodermatitis enteropathica showing acquired zinc deficiency with anorexia nervosa.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
authors.forename: Sang Tae
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Seuk
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Jae Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Baek
authors.forename: Tae Kwon
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Jin Woo
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young Seung
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jeon
authors.forename: Kee Suck
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Suh
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D000856:Anorexia Nervosa / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000150:complications; D010033:Otitis Media / Q000150:complications; D010241:Parakeratosis / Q000473:pathology; D010288:Parenteral Nutrition; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc