Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes

Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes

Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare disorder arising from inherited or acquired zinc deficiency. It is mainly characterized by acral dermatitis, periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and gastrointestinal symptoms in the form of diarrhea. There are many complications of AE including local and s...

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Main Authors: Owen Ngalamika, Wencilaus M. P. Selvaraj, Fatima K. Yikona, Chibamba Mumba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5572583
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spelling doaj-c50105e782c8414cbe21099cfc5ea22c2021-06-07T02:14:30ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64712021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5572583Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 DiabetesOwen Ngalamika0Wencilaus M. P. Selvaraj1Fatima K. Yikona2Chibamba Mumba3Dermatology and Venereology DivisionDermatology and Venereology DivisionChelston Level One HospitalUniversity of Zambia School of MedicineAcrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare disorder arising from inherited or acquired zinc deficiency. It is mainly characterized by acral dermatitis, periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and gastrointestinal symptoms in the form of diarrhea. There are many complications of AE including local and systemic infections that may develop as a result of untreated AE. In addition, due to the role of zinc in glucose metabolism, chronic zinc deficiency may pose a challenge in the control of blood glucose levels in diabetics. We report the case of a 28-year-old male with type 1 diabetes who presented with signs and symptoms of AE.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5572583
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author Owen Ngalamika
Wencilaus M. P. Selvaraj
Fatima K. Yikona
Chibamba Mumba
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Wencilaus M. P. Selvaraj
Fatima K. Yikona
Chibamba Mumba
Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
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Wencilaus M. P. Selvaraj
Fatima K. Yikona
Chibamba Mumba
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title Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes
title_short Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes
title_full Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes
title_fullStr Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes
title_full_unstemmed Acquired Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a 28-Year-Old Male with Type 1 Diabetes
title_sort acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica in a 28-year-old male with type 1 diabetes
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
issn 2090-6471
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Acrodermatitis enteropathica (AE) is a rare disorder arising from inherited or acquired zinc deficiency. It is mainly characterized by acral dermatitis, periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and gastrointestinal symptoms in the form of diarrhea. There are many complications of AE including local and systemic infections that may develop as a result of untreated AE. In addition, due to the role of zinc in glucose metabolism, chronic zinc deficiency may pose a challenge in the control of blood glucose levels in diabetics. We report the case of a 28-year-old male with type 1 diabetes who presented with signs and symptoms of AE.
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5572583
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