Zinc-deficiency acrodermatitis in a patient with chronic alcoholism and gastric bypass: a case report

Acquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery. The defining symptoms of hypozincemia include a classic triad of necrolytic dermatitis, diffuse alopecia, and diarrhea. We...

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Autores principales: Shahsavari, Dariush, Ahmed, Zubair, Karikkineth, Ajoy, Williams, Richard, Zigel, Carlos
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4120136/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25147643
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/jchimp.v4.24707
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Sumario:Acquired adult-onset zinc deficiency is occasionally reported in patients with malnutrition states, such as alcoholism, or malabsorptive states, such as post-bariatric surgery. The defining symptoms of hypozincemia include a classic triad of necrolytic dermatitis, diffuse alopecia, and diarrhea. We report a case of zinc deficiency in a 39-year-old man with history of gastric bypass surgery and alcoholism. For this patient, severe hypozincemia confirmed acrodermatitis, and zinc supplementation was met with gradual improvement.

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