ABSTRACT
Acrodermatitis Enteropathica is a rare hereditary condition characterized by perioral dermatitis, diarrhoea, and alopecia. Aetiology includes autosomal recessive inheritance and acquired causes such as protein malnutrition, malabsorption syndromes, premature births, parenteral nutrition, chronic illnesses, and alcoholism. We report a rare case of a 12-year-old boy who presented with cutaneous manifestations involving the whole body, diarrhoea, and sparse hairs. A low level of plasma zinc, and alkaline phosphatase level was found, and he was started on zinc supplements. He significantly improved in a few days, and was discharged after counselling the parents about treatment compliance. This case highlights importance of early diagnosis, and the importance of treatment compliance in Acrodermatitis Enteropathica. It also stresses the need to take measures to ensure the provision of health facilities especially in remote areas.
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Acrodermatitis , COVID-19 , Male , Humans , Child , COVID-19/complications , Communicable Disease Control , Zinc/therapeutic use , Acrodermatitis/diagnosis , Acrodermatitis/etiology , DiarrheaSubject(s)
Acrodermatitis , COVID-19 , Acrodermatitis/diagnosis , COVID-19/complications , Humans , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau is a sterile pustular dermatosis primarily of the digits. Often considered a type of pustular psoriasis, it may be difficult to diagnose and even more difficult to treat. Initial involvement of a distal finger or toe may appear as erythema which should not be confused with the chilblains-like findings potentially associated with COVID-19 infection. We review the clinical manifestations of and explore potential therapeutic options for this uncommon, clinically striking dermatosis.
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Acrodermatitis , COVID-19 , Psoriasis , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous , Acrodermatitis/diagnosis , Extremities , Humans , Psoriasis/diagnosisSubject(s)
Acrodermatitis/diagnosis , Betacoronavirus/isolation & purification , Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Purpura/diagnosis , Acrodermatitis/blood , Acrodermatitis/etiology , Acrodermatitis/pathology , Adolescent , Betacoronavirus/pathogenicity , Biopsy , COVID-19 , COVID-19 Testing , Clinical Laboratory Techniques , Coronavirus Infections/blood , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Coronavirus Infections/virology , Diagnosis, Differential , Humans , Male , Pandemics , Pneumonia, Viral/blood , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Pneumonia, Viral/virology , Prothrombin Time , Purpura/blood , Purpura/complications , Purpura/pathology , SARS-CoV-2 , Skin/pathologyABSTRACT
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the growing body of literature has largely focused on the adult population. Reported symptoms among children appear to be consistent with those in adults, including fever, respiratory symptoms, and gastrointestinal symptoms, though children may experience an overall milder disease course. Viral exanthems with possible association to COVID-19 have been reported in pediatric patients. We describe a 10-month-old boy with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome in the setting of recent SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR positive testing to increase physician awareness and add to the collection of cutaneous manifestations of COVID-19.