[Cutaneous manifestations of the malabsorption syndrome]

A review of the skin changes in malabsorption syndrome, is presented; dividing the symptoms in skin, mucous membranes and adnexal involvement. In this way, acquired ichtyosis, hiperpigmentation changes, purpura and echimosis and eczematoid or psoriatic-like with generalized pruritus are described. The mucous membranes alterations are the most frequent ones, the angular cheilitis, glositis, ulcerations and aphthaes are pointed out, as well as the changes in the shape and colour of hair and nail abnormalities. Special mention deserve the particular cases of malabsorption syndromes that appears in: acrodermatitis enteropathica, dermatitis herpetiformis, Whipple disease, Cronkhite-Canada syndrome, dermatogenic enteropathy and abnormalities that occur as complication from the surgery treatment for obesity improvement.