Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Associated With Anorexia Nervosa

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica Associated With Anorexia Nervosa

Quirk et al discuss the case of a 27-year-old woman presenting with blistering lesions on her hands, feet and perioral area. Based on the patient's clinical findings and laboratory test results, she was diagnosed with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica. Psychiatric evaluation confirmed the d...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2002-12, Vol.288 (21), p.2655-2656
Hauptverfasser: Quirk, Catherine M, Seykora, John, Wingate, Barbara J, Cotsarelis, George
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acrodermatitis - complications
Acrodermatitis - pathology
Adult
Anorexia
Anorexia Nervosa - complications
Case studies
Dermatitis
Female
Humans
Medical diagnosis
Zinc - deficiency
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Zusammenfassung:Quirk et al discuss the case of a 27-year-old woman presenting with blistering lesions on her hands, feet and perioral area. Based on the patient's clinical findings and laboratory test results, she was diagnosed with acquired acrodermatitis enteropathica. Psychiatric evaluation confirmed the diagnosis of anorexia nervosa, purging subtype.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.288.21.2655