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A 4-month-old boy with acrodermatitis enteropathica-like symptoms

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A 4-month-old boy was admitted for having diffuse eruption in the perianal region, legs, trunk hands, and face with failure to thrive, edema, hypoalbuminemia, and anemia. The patient was thought to have acrodermatitis enteropathica-like eruption due to malabsorption. The eruption completely resolved with enzyme supplement and proper nutrition and skin care.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Pulmonology Unit, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, 06100, Turkey

    Sevgi Pekcan, Mehmet Kose, Deniz Dogru, Ugur Ozcelik, Nazan Cobanoglu, Ebru Yalcin & Nural Kiper

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Allergy Unit, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, 06100, Turkey

    Bulent Sekerel

  3. Departments of Dermatology, Hacettepe University, School of Medicine, Ankara, 06100, Turkey

    Nilgun Atakan

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Pekcan, S., Kose, M., Dogru, D. et al. A 4-month-old boy with acrodermatitis enteropathica-like symptoms. Eur J Pediatr 168, 119–121 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-008-0825-8

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