Abstract
Acquired zinc deficiency can develop as a consequence of poor nutritional intake or from dependence on total parenteral nutrition. Acquired zinc deficiency dermatitis classically manifests with erosions and scaly plaques in a periorificial and acral distribution. We present a case of a woman on parenteral nutrition who presented with bullous acrodermatitis mimicking pemphigus foliaceus histopathologically. This case highlights clinical and histopathologic variants of zinc deficiency that may lead to a delay in diagnosis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Dermatology Online Journal |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Acantholysis
- Bullae
- Parenteral nutrition
- Zinc deficiency dermatitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology