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Acrodermatitis

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Definition: Inflammation involving the skin of the extremities, especially the hands and feet. Several forms are known, some idiopathic and some hereditary. The infantile form is called Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.  dermatitis of hands or feet so do not bother to coord with HAND DERMATOSES or FOOT DERMATOSES unless particularly discussed    Other names Infantile Papular Acrodermatitis; Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome; Syndromes, Papulovesicular Acrolocated; Syndromes, Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive; Syndromes, Acropapulo-Vesicular; Syndrome, Gianotti-Crosti; Syndrome, Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive; Syndrome, Acropapulo-Vesicular; Papulovesicular Acrolocated Syndromes; Papular Acrodermatitis, Infantile; Papular Acrodermatitides, Infantile; Infantile Papular Acrodermatitides; Gianotti Crosti Syndrome; Erythemato-Vesiculo-Papulous Eruptive Syndromes; Erythemato Vesiculo Papulous Eruptive Syndrome; Childhood Papular Acrodermatitis; Childhood Papular Acrodermatitides; Acropapulo-Vesicular Syndromes; Acropapulo Vesicular Syndrome; Acrodermatitis Papulosa Infantums
 
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Acrodermatitis enteropathica  0   *Acrodermatitis Zinc/deficiency.

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