Abstract
Acrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by a genetic mutation leading to zinc deficiency. Clinical manifestation includes skin lesions, diarrhea, and alopecia. We report the case of a two-month-old girl, admitted with erythematous scaly lesions in the neck and vesiculopustular lesions in the perioral region, associated with alopecia and diarrhea. Clinical diagnosis of the disease was made from her first presentation. She was started on zinc therapy and her lesions resolved entirely after one month of treatment.
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- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2020.97
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Al Naamani, A., & Al Lawati, T. (2020). Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.97
MLA 9
Al Naamani, Asma, and Tuqa Al Lawati. "Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.97.
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Al Naamani, Asma, and Tuqa Al Lawati. 2020. "Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.97.
Harvard
Al Naamani, A. and Al Lawati, T. (2020) 'Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.97.
Vancouver
Al Naamani A, Al Lawati T. Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report. Oman Medical Journal. 2020. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.97
IEEE
A. Al Naamani, and T. Al Lawati, "Acrodermatitis Enteropathica: A Case Report," Oman Medical Journal, 2020, doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.97.