Acquired Zinc Deficiency Mimicking Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a Breast-Fed Premature Infant

Acquired Zinc Deficiency Mimicking Acrodermatitis Enteropathica in a Breast-Fed Premature Infant

We present a case of a transient acquired zinc deficiency in a breast-fed, 4-month-old-male prematurely born infant, with acrodermatitis enteropathica-like symptoms such as crusted, eroded, erythemato-squamous eruption in periorificial and acral patterns. The laboratory investigations showed low zin...

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Main Authors: Giovanna D’Amico, Corinne De Laet, Guillaume Smits, Deborah Salik, Guillaume Deprez, Catheline Vilain, Pascale Perlot, Alfredo Vicinanza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Pediatric Reports
Subjects:
zinc deficiency
acrodermatitis enteropathica
premature infant
breastfeeding
zinc supplementation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7503/13/3/51

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