Hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia -a case report.

ABSTRACT

Ectodermal dysplasia is a rare hereditary disorder. Its Hypohidrotic (HED) variant is also known as Chirst- Siemens-Touraine syndrome. It is inherited as an X- linked trait. Such Patients are characterized by the clinical manifestations of Hypodontia, Hypotrichosis, Hypohidrosis and a highly characteristic facial physiognomy. This article, reports a typical case of Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED) and management.