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Don’t forget zinc deficiency as cause of perioral dermatitis
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Don’t forget zinc deficiency as cause of perioral dermatitis
Wednesday 28 August 2024, 12:20 AM
Acrodermatitis enteropathica [Image: Supplied]
Dermatologist Caroline Mahon reminds you about a disorder associated with zinc deficiency and characterised by periorificial and acral dermatitis
Key points, Inherited and acquired forms of acrodermatitis enteropathica have the same cutaneous and non-cutaneous findings.
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References
- DermNet. Acrodermatitis enteropathica.
- Jagadeesan S, Kaliyadan F. Acrodermatitis enteropathica. In: StatPearls. Treasure Island, FL: StatPearls Publishing; 2024.
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