Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care (Jan 2019)

Ectodermal dysplasia - A rare case report

  • Poulomi Bhakta,
  • Bhavna Barthunia,
  • Haritma Nigam,
  • Pallavi Pawar

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_625_19
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 9
pp. 3054 – 3056

Abstract

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Ectodermal dysplasia (ED) is a rare genetic disease caused by developmental disturbances of embryonic ectoderm derived tissues, organs, and other accessory appendages. The congenital missing of teeth is usually bilateral. Anodontia or hypodontia may be associated with other ectodermal disturbances, such as anhidrosis, asteatosis, hypotrichosis, and salivary glands defects. One such case report of ED is demonstrated here.

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