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Protein Losing Enteropathy in Severe Atopic Dermatitis in an Exclusively Breast‐Fed Infant
Author(s) -
HWANG JINBOK,
KANG YU NA,
WON KYOUNG SOOK
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.01008.x
Subject(s) - medicine , atopic dermatitis , protein losing enteropathy , enteropathy , breast feeding , dermatology , immunology , pediatrics , disease
We first report a case of protein losing enteropathy in severe atopic dermatitis in an exclusively breast‐fed 5‐month‐old infant. Protein losing enteropathy was confirmed by fecal α 1 ‐antitrypsin clearance test and imaged successfully by 99m Tc‐human serum albumin scintigraphy. The present case highlights that protein losing enteropathy in severe infantile atopic dermatitis is being a topic of concern and also an issue even in exclusive breast feeding patients.