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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder characterized by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pancreatic exocrine deficiency, and abnormally high sweat electrolyte concentrations. Less frequently, the presenting features in infants may include edema, anemia, hypoproteinemia, and acrodermatitis
A study was made of 50 consecutive patients with untreated acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA). In all patients elevated anti-spirochetal antibody titers were found at indirect immunofluorescence and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and histologically biopsies exhibited a dermal lymphocytic
We describe a Chinese infant with maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) who had acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin manifestations, edema, anemia, and diarrhea due to inadequate intake of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs). A BCAA supplementation resulted in resolution of the eruption. This
A 4-month-old boy was admitted for having diffuse eruption in the perianal region, legs, trunk hands, and face with failure to thrive, edema, hypoalbuminemia, and anemia. The patient was thought to have acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption due to malabsorption. The eruption completely resolved
OBJECTIVE
To describe a case of kwashiorkor and an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption associated with zinc deficiency after a distal gastric bypass surgical procedure.
METHODS
A case report of a morbidly obese patient who underwent a gastric bypass operation is presented, including clinical,
We describe a female infant with an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption as the presenting sign of rapidly fatal cystic fibrosis. The patient had growth retardation, developed an erythematous eruption unresponsive to oral zinc, and finally a generalized erosive dermatitis with associated
Presentation of cystic fibrosis (CF) with an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like skin rash, anemia, and hypoproteinemia without pulmonary disease is rarely reported before. We describe an 11-month-old boy with rash and edema as the presenting signs of cystic fibrosis. The interesting additional
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare dermatitis secondary to zinc deficiency most commonly seen as an inherited disease in infants. In the last decade, increased number of reports have been published on the acquired form that presents in adulthood. Unlike its inherited counterpart, acquired
OBJECTIVE
To report the case of acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans as an ocularpalpebral manifestation of Lyme borreliosis, with peripheral keratopathy and associated vasculitis.
METHODS
Case report.
RESULTS
A 16-year-old girl, with a 4-year history of recurrent left eye photophobia, intense
An acute zinc deficiency state developed in 6 patients on total parenteral alimentation, which allegedly included zinc 37 mumol/l. The actual concentration of this trace element when measured by us, was 3 mumol/l. The clinical picture consisted of an acrodermatitis enteropathica-like syndrome, with
Here we describe a rare clinical manifestation of canine pododemodicosis. A dog was presented with pedal erythema, scaling, crusting, severe edema and digit loss. The following diseases were taken into account for the differential diagnosis: pododemodicosis, lethal acrodermatitis, zinc responsive
The daily vitamin intake of the Swiss population seems to be good. In certain situations or population groups a vitamin or mineral salt deficiency is still possible. It seems more useful to show the different changes of the skin, mucous membranes, hair or nails in the various vitamin or mineral salt
Papular acrodermatitis of childhood (Gianotti-Crosti syndrome) is an uncommon, self-limited disease characterized by an erythematous papular eruption symmetrically distributed on the face and limbs and mild lymphadenopathy, thought to be of viral origin. The histopathologic findings are nonspecific
Between December 1978 and July 1985, we used various antibiotics for the treatment of 97 adult patients with early erythema migrans disease (EMD). Six patients with borrelial lymphocytoma (BL) and 20 with acrodermatitis chronica atrophicans (ACA) were treated similarly. Follow-up was for a median of
Plasma and red cell fatty acids were measured in 44 children with third degree malnutrition: 22 children with marasmus, 11 children with kwashiorkor, and 11 with marasmic kwashiorkor (MK). The presence of edema, dermatosis, hair changes, and hypoalbuminemia were positively correlated with the red