title: [Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia as a cause of fever of undetermined origin (presentation of a case)].
abstract: The authors present the case of a patient hospitalized with the diagnosis of "fever of undetermined origin" (FUO) in whom the physical examination and laboratory tests (including a skin biopsy) showed that the child had anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. We study the differential diagnosis, the clinical findings, the histopathology and genetics of this entity.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pediatría, Complejo Hospitalario Metropolitano de la Caja de Seguro Social.
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Palau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rivas de la Lastra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alvear de Moreno
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications*; D005335:Fever of Unknown Origin / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: Displasia ectodérmica anhidrótica como causa de fiebre de origen por determinar (presentacion de un caso).