Publication: Hypohiderotic ectodermal dysplasia
Date
2006
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
1812-2027
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 520 - 521
Publisher
Kathmandu University
Abstract
We report a case of a six years age girl who presented to our out patients department with the history and findings
suggestive of recurrent respiratory tract infections. She was also noticed to have; non homogeneous hyper-
pigmented patches on the face since three months of age, sparse hair on the scalp and eyebrows, conical peg like
teeth and delayed dentition, prominent and low set ears, perpetually flexed third toe bilaterally. Axillary skin biopsy
showed adenexal structures and eccrine glands in subcutaneous fat which were reduced in number. The diagnosis
made was: Anhydrotic/ Hypohidrotic type of ectodermal dysplasia.
Key words: Ectodermal Dysplasia, Anhidreotic, Hypohidrotic
Description
Neopane A 1, Singh SK 2, Manandhar B3
1 Assistant Professor in Paediatrics (NAMS), 2Assistant Professor in Pathology (NAMS), Shree Birendra Hospital, Chhauni, 3 Resident in Paediatrics, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Bir Hospital