• J. Dermatol. · Aug 2010

    Case Reports

    Acrodermatitis enteropathica with anorexia nervosa.

    • Sang Tae Kim, Jin Seuk Kang, Jae Woo Baek, Tae Kwon Kim, Jin Woo Lee, Young Seung Jeon, and Kee Suck Suh.
    • Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, South Korea.
    • J. Dermatol. 2010 Aug 1; 37 (8): 726-9.

    AbstractAcrodermatitis enteropathica is a rare hereditary or acquired disorder of hypozincemia. It is characterized by acral and periorificial dermatitis, alopecia, diarrhea and growth retardation. Anorexia nervosa is characterized by low body weight, body image distortion with an obsessive fear and is also associated with various cutaneous findings including acrodermatitis enteropathica. We report a 37-year-old female with acrodermatitis enteropathica showing acquired zinc deficiency with anorexia nervosa.

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