title: Acute inpatient presentation of kwashiorkor: not just a diagnosis of the developing world.
abstract: We present the case of an infant with presumed Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Through a history, physical, and histopathology, we were able to diagnose the patient with kwashiorkor. Physicians should be aware of this disorder, which is commonly thought of as a developing world problem, because it is increasing in incidence in industrialized nations because of changing dietary habits.
authors.affiliation: Departments of DermatologyPathology, University of Birmingham at Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
authors.forename: Kevin P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Boyd
authors.forename: Aleodor
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Andea
authors.forename: Lauren C
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Hughey
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001768:Blister / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D019049:Developed Countries; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D041943:Infant Formula; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D007297:Inpatients; D007732:Kwashiorkor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000209:etiology; D013262:Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*