A new form of hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia |
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| Authors: | D L Viljoen W S Winship |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Human Genetics, University of Cape Town Medical School, South Africa. |
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| Abstract: | We report on a 17-yr-old young woman with an apparently new tricho-onycho-hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia. The manifestations include primary interdigital webbing, contractures of fingers and toes, conjunctivitis from narrowing of nasolacrimal ducts, and a small cortical opacity in the lens of the left eye. Psychosocial problems due to the cosmetic appearance are severe. Cause is uncertain. |
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