J Korean Soc Neonatol.  1998 Jun;5(1):100-103.

A Case of Transient Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency - in A cows milk - Fed , preterm Infant -

• Song JK
• Kim SJ
• Kang JH
• Jung GY

Abstract

Acrodermatitis enteropathica(AE) which starts in early infancy after weaning is a rare hereditary chronic disorder of zinc absorption. AE is characterized by alopecia, diarrhea and skin lesions localized to periorificial areas and acrally on the extremities. However, recent reports presented Transient Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency(TSZD) in preterm infants. TSZD is clinically similar to AE and skin lesions rapidly heals after zinc supplementation. When the treatment was withheld, no recurrence was seen. We experienced a TSZD case in a cow's milk fed, preterm infant, so We report it with a brief review of literature.

Keyword

Acrodermatitis enteropathica; Transient Symptomatic Zinc Deficiency (TSZD)

MeSH Terms

Absorption
Acrodermatitis
Alopecia
Diarrhea
Extremities
Humans
Infant*
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature*
Milk*
Recurrence
Skin
Weaning
Zinc*
Zinc