title: Ankyloblepharon-Ectodermal Defects-Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome.
abstract: Ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects-cleft lip/palate (AEC) syndrome, also known as Hay-Wells syndrome, is an autosomal genetic disease with the main features of ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum, ectodermal defects, and cleft lip/palate. The authors report a patient with 17 months old girl with AEC syndrome having ankyloblepharon, cleft and palate, and ectrodactyly with some associated features. Etiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis, and treatment have been elaborated in this clinical report.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Plastic and Traumatic Surgery, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University †China Zhongyuan Engineering Corp, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Siyuan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Renji
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Yue
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mu
authors.forename: Linfeng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002971:Cleft Lip / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004476:Ectodermal Dysplasia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005124:Eye Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005143:Eyelids / Q000002:abnormalities*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant