Acrodermatitis enteropathica-A case report

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 ser...

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Main Authors: Vasantha K, Kannan K
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 1989-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1989;volume=37;issue=4;spage=197;epage=198;aulast=Vasantha
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spelling doaj-f818d7c703bc4393972048c96cebede22020-11-24T22:16:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Ophthalmology0301-47381989-01-01374197198Acrodermatitis enteropathica-A case reportVasantha KKannan KAcrodermatitis 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.http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=1989;volume=37;issue=4;spage=197;epage=198;aulast=Vasantha
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Acrodermatitis enteropathica-A case report
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title Acrodermatitis enteropathica-A case report
title_short Acrodermatitis enteropathica-A case report
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series Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
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publishDate 1989-01-01
description 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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