A Case of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica with Normal Serum Zinc Level in a Breastfed Preterm Infant
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
; : 383-386, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
Acrodermatitis enteropathica due to zinc deficiency is characterized by periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, and intractable diarrhea. Here we report a case of transient acrodermatitis enteropathica in a 2-month-old preterm infant, whose skin is erythematous, scaly, eczematous, with an eruption starting from the periorificial area. While her serum zinc level was normal at 118.2 ug/dL, the serum alkaline phosphatase level was low at 48 IU/L and the serum alkaline phosphatase level get increased concordant with clinical improvement after zinc supplementation. Hence, this case shows that the diagnosis of zinc deficiency can be aided with a low level of serum alkaline phoaphatase although serum zinc level is normal.
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Pele
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Zinco
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Acrodermatite
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Recém-Nascido Prematuro
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Dermatite
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Diarreia
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Fosfatase Alcalina
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Alopecia
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Journal of the Korean Society of Neonatology
Ano de publicação:
2011
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Article