Ectodermal dysplasia: A case report

ABSTRACT

Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare group of inherited disorders with defects in the development of one or more tissues derived from primary embryonic ectodermal derivatives. The inclusion of ED does not include all ectodermal derivatives and is manifested with a defect in skin, hair, teeth, and eccrine glands. Dry skin, frontal bossing, scanty eyebrows, and hair follicles are common features seen in these patients. The patient may suffer from high fever due to the absence of eccrine glands. Intraoral findings include a partial or complete absence of teeth with generalized spacing. It can be inherited or caused by a genetic mutation, and it can also happen without a family history. This case report presents a 12-year-old female child with hypohidrotic ED involving a multidisciplinary approach in ED that was beneficial both physiologically and psychologically is discussed in this case report.