A Case of Acrodermatitis Enteropathica-like Syndrome.
- Author:
Choong Hwan HONG
;
Won Yong KIM
;
Kwang Soo KIM
;
Kyung Jin RHIM
;
Sook Ja SON
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Acrodermatitis*;
Alopecia;
Choriocarcinoma;
Diarrhea;
Elbow;
Female;
Humans;
Knee;
Lung;
Parenteral Nutrition;
Paronychia;
Pregnancy;
Skin;
Wound Healing;
Young Adult;
Zinc
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1983;21(5):635-639
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of acrodermatitis enteropathica-like syndrome after long-term parenteral nutrition in a 19-year-old female with a choriocarcinoma metastasized to the lung. Skin lesions consisted of vesicopustular periorificial eruptions, psoriasiform plaques on the knees and elbows, eczamatoid patches on the acral regions, paronychia, alopecia, and of poor wound healing, Severe diarrhea was accompanied. Zinc sulphate was administered 200mg three times daily for one week with improvement of the skin eruptions and diarrhea. The patient, however, died on the 7th day of zinc therapy with the poor general condition.
