title: Cutaneous manifestations of kwashiorkor: a case report of an adult man after abdominal surgery.
abstract: Kwashiorkor is a type of protein-energy malnutrition where diet protein deficit is found, in spite of appropriate caloric intake. Cutaneous manifestations include xerosis, with abnormally dry skin that has a flaking enamel paint aspect, a typical red to gray-white hair color, the "flag sign" and more evident edema in lower limbs and face, giving it a full moon appearance. This article reports a case of a male adult patient who had undergone Whipple surgery for treatment of chronic pancreatitis associated with pseudotumor of the pancreatic head that progressed to cutaneous manifestations of kwashiorkor after pulmonary tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Teaching Hospital Pedro Ernesto – State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. dmann2210@globo.com
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.forename: Carolina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Presotto
authors.forename: Stella Maria Facó
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Queen
authors.forename: Elisa Fontenelle de
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Alexandre Carlos
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Gripp
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006201:Hair Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D016577:Pancreaticoduodenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050500:Pancreatitis, Chronic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D010859:Pigmentation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000209:etiology*