Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in an adult: a case report
Acrodermatitis enteropathica (ADE) is an uncommon, inherited disorder occurring due to defective Zinc absorption. It can occur as an acquired condition secondary to impaired intestinal absorption in a wide variety of clinical conditions or due to nutritional deficiency. It is clinically characterize...
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2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Acrodermatitis enteropathica (ADE) is an uncommon, inherited disorder occurring due to defective Zinc absorption. It can occur as an acquired condition secondary to impaired intestinal absorption in a wide variety of clinical conditions or due to nutritional deficiency. It is clinically characterized by triad of acral dermatitis, alopecia and diarrhoea. The preferential involvement of acral and peri-orificial skin is a feature that is pathognomonic for zinc deficiency. We report a case of ADE in a 22 year old female with no underlying comorbid conditions. |
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| Item Description: | 10.7241/ourd.20152.55 2081-9390 |