Acrodermatitis enteropathica: Shedding the light on an under-recognised nutritional disorder

Abstract

Acrodermatitis enteropathica is an uncommon nutritional disorder caused by zinc deficiency, characterised by the triad of periorificial dermatitis, alopecia and diarrhoea. We report an elderly man who presented with periorificial erosive dermatitis, alopecia and systemic manifestations including diarrhea and derangement of liver function.