Acrodermatitis enteropathica Like Syndrome in a Dialysis Patient

Acrodermatitis enteropathica.

AIM The aim of the work was the presentation of one case with Acrodermatitis enteropathica. METHODS Acrodermatitis enteropathica is diagnosed based on the pedigree, typical clinical manifestations on the skin, laboratory results, small bowel biopsy, skin biopsy and kariotype. RESULTS The patient was a two years old male toddler, hospitalized due to skin changes, chronic diarrhoea and total ...

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare genetic autosomal recessive disorder, characterized by periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and diarrhea. It is caused by mutations in the gene that encodes a membrane protein that binds zinc. We report a 14-month-old boy, admitted for erythematous, scaly and pustular lesions, initially located in the inguinal and perianal regions and on thighs, and very fe...

A Case of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica

Clinicians should be mindful of all paediatric skin diseases, which present in a similar manner during the first months of life. Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare, bullous disorder that has a significant impact on the child’s quality of life and is fatal if untreated. AE is either a recessively inherited or a transiently acquired disorder. The hereditary form is caused by a genetic mu...

Acrodermatitis enteropathica-like simulating severe atopic dermatitis: a case report.

Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder of zinc (Zn) deficiency. AE is the clinical phenotype of Zn deficiency and is characterized by pustular and bullous dermatitis with an acral and periorificial distribution, frequently associated with pustular paronychia, angular stomatitis, glossitis, generalized alopecia and diarrhoea. Initially the term AE was used to de...

[Acrodermatitis enteropathica in a breast-fed infant].