title: Hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia affecting a female patient.
abstract: Ectodermal dysplasia syndromes are extremely rare. Hypohydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (HED) is classically an X-linked recessive condition affecting males, although a clinically identical autosomal recessive form of this condition has been described. The patient described in this article is female, who was initially thought to be a manifesting carrier for X-linked HED. However, the pedigree and examination of other family members suggest that she has the rarer autosomal recessive form. The patient is also edentulous and requires complete dentures, a concept regarded by many as a novelty in young children.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ahmed
mesh_terms: D000848:Anodontia / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010375:Pedigree