Acrodermatitis enteropática: caso clínico y revisión de la literatura

• Roberto Valdés ^[1] ; Michelle Mauret ^[2] ; Álex Castro ^[1]
  1. [1] Clínica Alemana

     Clínica Alemana

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Universidad del Desarrollo

     Universidad del Desarrollo

     Santiago, Chile

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 141, Nº. 11, 2013, págs. 1480-1483
• Idioma: español
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  • Acrodermatitis enteropathica: report of one case
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  • Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an uncommon disease caused by hereditary or acquired zinc deficiency. It is characterized by a triad of alopecia, diarrhea and acral and periorificial dermatitis. It is treated with Zinc supplementation. We report a 31-year-old indigent and drug addict female with a cutaneous-mucous syndrome characteristic of acrodermatitis enteropathica. She had a positive clinical evolution after Zinc supplementation.