Congenital anhidrotic ectodermal and mesodermal dysplasia; report of two cases with atrichia and amastia

Athelia in a female infant - heterozygous for anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

The case of a female infant with athelia is reported. Her mother, maternal aunt and grandmother show hypodontia, sparse hair and small breasts associated with mammillary hypoplasia. The clinical features and the results of MINOR's sweat test suggest a heterozygous state of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia as the most likely explanation.

Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia presenting as a pyrexia of undertermined origin in the neonatal period

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Gene effect in carriers of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia

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Hereditary ectodermal dysplasia. Symptoms, inheritance patterns, differential diagnosis, management

Patients and pedigrees of both the hi drotic and anhidrotic forms of hereditary ectodermal dysplasia are presented, to gether with a discussion of their clinical manifestations, genetic and management problems.