Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy (APECED)

  • AR, AIRE gene (autoimmune regulator gene) mutation
  • Candidal infections, endocrinopathy (thyroid/parathyroid abnormality, diabetes mellitus, hypoadrenocorticism), cutaneous and other autoimmune disorder (alopecia areata, vitiligo, pernicious anemia)
  • Varied cutaneous presentations: seborrheic-like dermatitis or morbilliform eruption, recurrent candidiasis and bacterial infections, chronic diarrhea, failure to thrive