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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Type-II in Libya
Abdalla Ibraham EI-Sherif, Ibtisam Mahdi EI-Mangoush, Mohammad Suleman Belhaj, JS Pasricha
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How to cite this article: EI-Sherif AI, EI-Mangoush IM, Belhaj MS, Pasricha J S. Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Type-II in Libya. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1987;53:129-130 |
Copyright: (C)1987 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A 6 mouth old Libyan girl was seen with well - defined erythematous scaly, exudative and crusted lesions around the mouth, neck, back perineum, thighs and legs suggestive of acrodermatitis enteropathica. Two of the 3 other siblings had also suffered from similar lesions for a month or so at the age of 5-7 months. All of them were on breast feeding and improved on weaning. This is believed to be type II acrodermatitis enteropathica caused by deficient secretion of zinc in the mother's milk.Fulltext Views
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