Kwashiorkor on the south shore. Issue 4 (4th July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Arcieri, Samuel T.; Cheung, Szeya; Belkin, Alexander; Pillai, Ajish; Gupta, Ravi
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 11:Issue 4(2021)
• Page Start: 528
• Page End: 530
• Publication Date: 2021-07-04
• Subjects: Kwashiorkor syndrome -- severe malnutrition -- protein deficiency; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2021.1933718
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Kwashiorkor syndrome is a form of severe protein-energy malnutrition characterized by protein deficiency and bilateral extremity swelling. Worldwide, most affected regions include Southeast Asia, South Africa and Central America; it is rare in developed countries such as the USA. We report a case of profound kwashiorkor in a 38-year-old male with an underlying psychiatric disorder and restricted diet who presented with extensive abdominal distention and systemic findings indicative of protein malnutrition.