[Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia].
The case of an hyperthermia-induced sudden death in an infant with anhidrotic dysplasia is reported. This disease, easily diagnosed, should now be better known and its early assessment, with thermal monitoring might improve the initial severe prognosis. A genetic counselling might be possible.
Testard
H
H
Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Saint-Vincent-de, Paul, Paris.
Soto
B
B
Wood
C
C
D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011379:Prognosis; D013398:Sudden Infant Death / Q000209:etiology
Dysplasie ectodermique anhidrotique.