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Severe atopic dermatitis (AD) may lead to various complications such as hypoproteinaemia. We describe the case of a 7-month-old male infant with severe AD complicated with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE). He was diagnosed with AD at 2 months of age; however, because of familial steroid phobia, topical corticosteroids were not administered. At 7 months of age, he was admitted to our hospital for decreased feeding, diarrhoea, reduced urine volume and recurrent vomiting. Class 3 topical corticosteroid treatment was initiated. On day 3, eczema had almost resolved. However, serum protein levels had not improved; oliguria persisted and oedema worsened. Serum albumin scintigraphy revealed radioisotopes in the distal duodenum, leading to PLE diagnosis. Systemic prednisolone and albumin were administered, with no PLE relapse after discontinuation. To our knowledge, only two infant PLE cases associated with AD were reported to date. PLE should be considered in patients with severe AD and persistent hypoproteinaemia. © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.

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Yuji Fujita, Kohei Nomura, Shigemi Yoshihara. Protein-losing enteropathy in an infant with severe atopic dermatitis. BMJ case reports. 2021 Apr 22;14(4)

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