Zinc deficiency and acrodermatitis enteropathica in a child with disseminated tuberculosis

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Mondal, Rakesh | Nandi, Madhumita | Sabui, Tapas

Affiliations: Department of Pediatrics Medicine, IPGMER & SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India

Note: [] Correspondence: Dr. Madhumita Nandi, 6/6, Naren Sarkar Road, Barisha, Kolkata, 700008 India. Tel.: +91 9433166790; E-mail: madhumitabanik@rediffmail.com

Abstract: Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an autosomal recessive disorder due to defective absorption of zinc. It may be associated with defective cell mediated immunity, which makes these patients prone to various infections. We hereby report a case of acrodermatitis enteropathica in a child associated with disseminated tuberculosis, which has not been previously reported in the literature.

Keywords: Acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinc deficiency

DOI: 10.3233/JPI-2010-0229

Journal: Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, vol. 5, no. 2, pp. 181-183, 2010