Unique presentation of transient zinc deficiency from low maternal breast milk zinc levels

Tina Tang; Joseph M Lam

doi:10.1111/pde.13349

Unique presentation of transient zinc deficiency from low maternal breast milk zinc levels

Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Mar;35(2):255-256. doi: 10.1111/pde.13349. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

Authors

Tina Tang^{1

2}, Joseph M Lam^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
² Department of Pathology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada.
³ Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
⁴ Department of Dermatology and Skin Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

PMID: 29266611
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13349

Abstract

We report full-term siblings with a unique clinical presentation of polycyclic papulosquamous plaques secondary to transient zinc deficiency due to low maternal breast milk zinc levels. We present this case to highlight this unique presentation of zinc deficiency in breastfed infants.

Keywords: dermatitis-eczemas NOS; nutritional/metabolic diseases.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Breast Feeding
Dietary Supplements
Exanthema / etiology
Female
Growth Disorders / diagnosis*
Growth Disorders / therapy
Humans
Infant
Male
Milk, Human / chemistry*
Siblings
Zinc / administration & dosage*
Zinc / deficiency*

Substances

Zinc

Supplementary concepts

Zinc Deficiency, Neonatal, due to Low Breast Milk Zinc