In this section we have Logan's cases since June 2010, now over 4000! You can review the archived cases and read the suggested diagnoses by users and the final comment by the contributors.

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica (zinc deficiency)

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May 25

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Case 1077 (R. Carr) M65. Biopsy ankle. Chronic liver disease. ?Bullous dermatosis

Striking, confluent dense parakeratosis. Dilated capillaries but no inflammation. Epidermis often shows pallor (not seen here)

DD: Necrolytic acral erythema – rare association of hepatitis C infection. Psoriasiform lesions, both clinically and histologically; more acanthosis and inflammation than with acrodermatitis enteropathica.