protein-calorie malnutrition; kwashiorkor

Epidemiology

• protein-deficiency in the absence of calorie deficiency is rare.

Pathology

• impaired neutrophil migration
• impaired bactericidal activity
• hepatomegaly with fatty infiltrates

Clinical manifestations

• cachexia with edema
• dermatosis with cutaneous ulceration
• mental disorder

Management

• calorie count

More general terms

• nutritional deficiency

Additional terms

• marasmus