Zinc deficiency manifested by dermatitis and visual dysfunction in a patient with Crohn's disease

Seung Jae Myung; Suk Kyun Yang; Hwoon Yong Jung; Sung Ae Jung; Gyeong Hoon Kang; Hyun Kwon Ha; Weon Seon Hong; Young Ii Min

doi:10.1007/s005350050192

Zinc deficiency manifested by dermatitis and visual dysfunction in a patient with Crohn's disease

Seung Jae Myung, Suk Kyun Yang, Hwoon Yong Jung, Sung Ae Jung, Gyeong Hoon Kang, Hyun Kwon Ha, Weon Seon Hong, Young Ii Min

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Abstract

We report a case of Crohn's disease with low serum zinc concentration in a 26-year-old woman. She demonstrated acrodermatitis enteropathica and decreased visual acuity during total parenteral nutrition. Subsequent intravenous zinc supplementation resulted in alleviation of the skin lesions and improvement of visual acuity. This case supports the notion that depressed serum zinc in Crohn's disease may cause clinical manifestations, such as acrodermatitis enteropathica and retinal dysfunction, which may be correctable with zinc supplementation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	876-879
Number of pages	4
Journal	Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	33
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s005350050192
State	Published - 1998

Keywords

Acrodermatitis enteropathica
Crohn's disease
Visual dysfunction
Zinc

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