TY - JOUR
T1 - Ocular histopathology of acrodermatitis enteropathica
AU - Cameron, John D
AU - McClain, C. J.
PY - 1986
Y1 - 1986
N2 - Acrodermatitis enteropathica is the clinical expression of congenital zinc deficiency and is now treated with supplemental zinc. This report details the ocular histopathology of a child who died before efficacious treatment was available. The findings include corneal epithelial thinning and loss of polarity, anterior corneal scarring and loss of Bowman's membrane, cataract formation, ciliary body atrophy, retinal degeneration, RPE pigmentation, and optic atrophy .
AB - Acrodermatitis enteropathica is the clinical expression of congenital zinc deficiency and is now treated with supplemental zinc. This report details the ocular histopathology of a child who died before efficacious treatment was available. The findings include corneal epithelial thinning and loss of polarity, anterior corneal scarring and loss of Bowman's membrane, cataract formation, ciliary body atrophy, retinal degeneration, RPE pigmentation, and optic atrophy .
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U2 - 10.1136/bjo.70.9.662
DO - 10.1136/bjo.70.9.662
M3 - Article
C2 - 3756122
AN - SCOPUS:0022505927
SN - 0007-1161
VL - 70
SP - 662
EP - 667
JO - British Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 9
ER -