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A Case of Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia
Author(s) -
Park Jin Woo,
Hwang Jae Young,
Lee Sung Yul,
Lee Jong Suk,
Go Myoung Kwon,
Whang Kyu Uang
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb03508.x
Subject(s) - hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia , hypotrichosis , ectodermal dysplasia , anhidrosis , medicine , dermatology , anatomy , biology , genetics , gene
Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) is a rare, hereditary, congenital disease that affects several ectodermal structures. It is characterised by the following: anhidrosis or hypohidrosis, dental abnormalities, hypotrichosis, and a characteristic facies. The face shows prominent frontal bosses, supraorbital ridges and depressed bridges. We experienced a case of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia in a 43‐year‐old male who had four characteristic features. A skin biopsy from the palm showed a total absence of the eccrine glands. The diagnosis was made on the basis of clinical features and skin biopsy findings.