A Worsening Rash in an Infant

A 4-month-old, exclusively breast-fed boy presents with a 6-week history of a worsening Rash and extensive erosive plaques. Explore this challenging diagnosis.

Zinc deficiency


A 4-month-old boy who was exclusively breast-fed presented to the clinic with a 6-week history of a worsening rash. Physical examination revealed extensive erosive plaques throughout the body. What is the diagnosis?

What is the most likely diagnosis?

Atopic dermatitis
Epidermolysis bullosa
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
Zinc deficiency
Erythema infectiosum

Acrodermatitis Enteropathica, Dermatology, Pediatrics, Rash, Zinc deficiency

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