20Oct 2017

ANHIDROTIC HEREDITARY ECTODERMAL DYSPLASIA IN SIBLINGS - A CASE REPORT.

  • Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry-King Khalid University, ABHA, 61471 – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
  • Professor and Head of the Department of Oral Medicine and radiology, SIBAR Institute of Dental Sciences, Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences- Vijayawada- India.

A hereditary disease characterized by congenital dysplasia of one or more ectodermal structures and other accessory appendages is medically termed as Ectodermal dysplasia. Hypohidrotic or Anhidrotic forms are the most common among this large group of hereditary disorders. Hypohidrosis, Hypotrichosis and Hypodontia constitute the main symptoms of this syndrome. Here with presenting a case study of Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in siblings of 5 and 7 yr. old.


Dr.S.M.Kaleem
Assistant Professor, College of Dentistry-King Khalid University, ABHA, 61471 – Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

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