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Acrodermatitis


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Acrodermatitis
Acrodermatitis
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome on the leg
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome on the leg
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Alternative Names

Papular acrodermatitis of childhood; Gianotti-Crosti syndrome; Acrodermatitis - infantile lichenoid; Acrodermatitis - papular infantile; Papulovesicular acro-located syndrome; Acrodermatitis enteropathica


Treatment

Acrodermatitis by itself is not treated. Infections associated with this condition, such as hepatitis B and Epstein-Barr, should be treated appropriately.

Acrodermatitis enteropathica improves when zinc levels are returned to normal.


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Expectations (prognosis)

Acrodermatitis usually disappears on its own without treatment or complication. However, the associated conditions must be watched carefully.


Complications

Complications occur as a result of associated conditions, rather than as a result of acrodermatitis.


Calling your health care provider

Call your health care provider if your child has signs of this condition.



Review Date: 05/13/2011
Reviewed By: Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).




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