Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report
Acquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery. The defining symptoms of hypozincemia include a classic triad of necrolytic dermatitis, diffuse alopecia, and diarrhea. We...
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center
2014-07-01
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| author | Dariush Shahsavari Zubair Ahmed Ajoy Karikkineth Richard Williams Carlos Zigel |
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| description | Acquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery. The defining symptoms of hypozincemia include a classic triad of necrolytic dermatitis, diffuse alopecia, and diarrhea. We report a case of zinc deficiency in a 39-year-old man with history of gastric bypass surgery and alcoholism. For this patient, severe hypozincemia confirmed acrodermatitis, and zinc supplementation was met with gradual improvement. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-10d2b296c55d430dbfb39735285e9e142023-01-02T02:24:55ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662014-07-01401510.3402/jchimp.v4.2470724707Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case reportDariush Shahsavari0Zubair Ahmed1Ajoy Karikkineth2Richard Williams3Carlos Zigel4Department of Medicine, Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Medicine, Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Medicine, Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Medicine, Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USADepartment of Medicine, Medstar Harbor Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USAAcquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery. The defining symptoms of hypozincemia include a classic triad of necrolytic dermatitis, diffuse alopecia, and diarrhea. We report a case of zinc deficiency in a 39-year-old man with history of gastric bypass surgery and alcoholism. For this patient, severe hypozincemia confirmed acrodermatitis, and zinc supplementation was met with gradual improvement.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/24707/pdf_1acquiredzinc defiencybariatric surgeryalcoholismmalnutrition |
| spellingShingle | Dariush Shahsavari Zubair Ahmed Ajoy Karikkineth Richard Williams Carlos Zigel Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives acquired zinc defiency bariatric surgery alcoholism malnutrition |
| title | Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report |
| title_full | Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report |
| title_short | Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report |
| title_sort | zinc deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass a case report |
| topic | acquired zinc defiency bariatric surgery alcoholism malnutrition |
| url | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/download/24707/pdf_1 |
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