acrodermatitis /ac·ro·der·ma·ti·tis/ (-der″mah-ti´tis) inflammation of the skin of the hands or feet.
acrodermatitis enteropathica
acrodermatitis enteropathica
acrodermatitis chro´nica atro´phicans chronic inflammation of the skin, usually of limbs, leading to sclerosis and atrophy of the skin, caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi.
acrodermatitis conti´nua a variant of pustular psoriasis, with chronic inflammation of limbs that in some cases becomes generalized.
acrodermatitis enteropa´thica a hereditary disorder due to defective zinc uptake, with a vesiculopustulous dermatitis preferentially located around orifices and on the head, elbows, knees, hands, and feet, associated with gastrointestinal disturbances, chiefly manifested by diarrhea, and total alopecia.
Hallopeau's acrodermatitis a. continua.
infantile acrodermatitis , papular acrodermatitis of childhood Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.
acrodermatitis per´stans a. continua.
acrodermatitis en·ter·o·path·i·ca ( n t -r -p th  -k)n. A genetic defect in the malabsorption of zinc, beginning as a skin eruption on an extremity or around a body orifice, followed by hair loss and diarrhea or other gastrointestinal disturbances. |
acrodermatitis enteropathica
[en′tərōpath′ikə]
a rare, chronic disease of infants characterized by vesicles and bullae of the skin and mucous membranes, alopecia, diarrhea, and failure to thrive. An autosomal-recessive disorder of zinc malabsorption, the disease may be lethal if not treated. Zinc sulfate is usually prescribed.
acrodermatitis enteropathica
Congenital zinc deficiency An AR condition characterized by dermatitis and diarrhea; the dermatitis affects the cheeks, elbows, knees, periorbital and perianal regions, and is accompanied by hair loss on the
scalp, eyebrows and lashes; AE is associated with short stature, anemia, skin hyperpigmentation, hepatosplenomegaly, hypogonadism, poor wound healing, immune deficiency, recurrent bacterial and fungal infections due to immune defect Lab ↓ serum
zinc due to impaired uptake Management Oral zinc
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