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Acrodermatitis Enteropathica-Like Eruption with Neurological Symptoms

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Two boys presented with recurrent scaly erythematous eruption resembling seborrheic dermatitis following episodes of infection. Lab test for both revealed low biotinidase level, which confirmed the diagnosis of an inherited metabolic disorder.

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  1. Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

    Mohammad Ali El-Darouti

  2. Dubai Health Authority, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

    Faiza Mohamed Al-Ali

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El-Darouti, M.A., Al-Ali, F.M. (2019). Acrodermatitis Enteropathica-Like Eruption with Neurological Symptoms. In: Challenging Cases in Dermatology Volume 2. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-21855-3_13

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