title: Hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
abstract: Ectodermal dysplasias (ED) are a group of inherited disorders characterized by dysplasia of structures of ectodermal origin, clinically classified into hypohidrotic and hidrotic forms. A 21-year-old female presented with history of hypohidrosis, thinning of scalp and eyebrow hair, xerotic skin, and periorbital and perioral wrinkling. There was hypodontia and peg-shaped teeth on intraoral examination. Routine investigations were normal, orthopantomogram revealed absence of multiple teeth with peg-shaped teeth. Histopathological examination showed thinned epidermis and reduction in the number of eccrine units. Thus, the diagnosis was confirmed as Hypohidrotic ED.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Kajal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Manchanda
authors.forename: Shyam Sunder
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pandey