Acrodermatitis enteropathica: a case report

Authors

  • Nabin Bhakta Shakya Department of Dermatology and Venereology Shree Birendra Hospital
  • Sudarsan Lal Rajbhandari Department of Dermatology and Venereology Shree Birendra Hospital
  • Sagar Mani Jha Department of Dermatology and Venereology Shree Birendra Hospital

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v10i2.6461

Keywords:

acrodermatitis enteropathica, vesicobullous dermatitis, zinc deficiency

Abstract

Acrodermatitis enteropathica is rare congenital autosomal recessive disorder. Premature are particularly risk and disease is caused by zinc deficiency due to a specific absorptive defect. This disease manifests in child as peevish, withdrawn and photophobia and develop vesicobullous dermatitis on hands, feet and perioroficial areas and alopecia. Diarrhea is often present. This also presents as shunted growth and decrease resistance to infection. Poor wound healing. A low plasma zinc level and Serum alkaline phosphatase are useful indicator of zinc status.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v10i2.6461

Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital July-Dec 2011 10(2) 32-34

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Published

2012-07-17

How to Cite

Shakya, N. B., Rajbhandari, S. L., & Jha, S. M. (2012). Acrodermatitis enteropathica: a case report. Medical Journal of Shree Birendra Hospital, 10(2), 32–34. https://doi.org/10.3126/mjsbh.v10i2.6461

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2011)

Section

Case Reports