Get answers to your child's growth, nutrition, and feeding
behavior questions. Papular acrodermatitis of childhood;
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome; Acrodermatitis - infantile lichenoid;
Acrodermatitis - papular infantile; Papulovesicular acro-located
syndrome; Acrodermatitis enteropathica The cause of
acrodermatitis is poorly understood, but its link with other
infections is well- documented. In Italian children,
acrodermatitis is seen frequently with hepatitis B, but this
link is rarely seen in the United States. Epstein-Barr virus
(EBV, mononucleosis) is the virus most often associated with
acrodermatitis. Other associated viruses inclcude,
cytomegalovirus, coxsackie viruses, parainfluenza virus,
respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and some live virus vaccines.
A rare, genetic form of acrodermatitis is acrodermatitis
enteropathica. In this disorder, zinc is poorly absorbed from
the diet. Adding zinc supplements to the diet improves the
condition. This form of the disorder can be associated with
other abnormalities