Acrodermatitis enteropathica--a case report.
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1989-10-01
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Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare disease affecting infant girls. The skin in these cases develop rashes which start as vesicles and then dries to form erythematous squamous psoriasiform type of lesions. Dystrophy of nails and alopecia with loss of eye lashes and eye brows is also seen. Low serum zinc level is found in these patients and is thought to be the cause of this disease.
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Vasantha K, Kannan KA. Acrodermatitis enteropathica--a case report. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 1989 Oct-Dec; 37(4): 197-8