title: Skin lesions in a 16-month-old toddler with impaired zinc absorption.
abstract: Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare, autosomal recessive condition which results from impaired zinc absorption in the gastrointestinal tract. We report a 16-month-old female patient with a 7-month history of periorificial and acral skin lesions. Diagnosing of Acrodermatitis enteropathica was established on the basis of the patient's history as well as clinical and laboratory findings (a lowered zinc level in the child's serum: 17.2μg/dL (N 70-160 μg/dL)). Rapid clinical improvement was observed right after launching zinc supplementation.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Paediatric Dermatology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland. jbartosinski@gmail.com
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Bartosińska
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Chodorowska
authors: I
authors: I
authors: Jazienicka
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pucuła
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Prystupa
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Wawrzycki
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Bartosiński
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000378:metabolism*; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005076:Exanthema / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007477:Ions; D012867:Skin / Q000187:drug effects*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood* / Q000172:deficiency* / Q000378:metabolism; D019287:Zinc Sulfate / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D019287:Zinc Sulfate; D015032:Zinc