2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962011000600017
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Alterações cutâneas no Kwashiorkor: relato de caso de um homem adulto após cirurgia abdominal

Abstract: Abstract:Kwashiorkor is a type of protein-energy malnutrition where diet protein deficit is found, in spite of appropriate caloric intake. Cutaneous manifestations include xerosis, with abnormally dry skin that has a flaking enamel paint aspect, a typical red to gray-white hair color, the "flag sign" and more evident edema in lower limbs and face, giving it a full moon appearance. This article reports a case of a male adult patient who had undergone Whipple surgery for treatment of chronic pancreatitis associa… Show more

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