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<p>Ectodermal dysplasia is a group of conditions characterized by abnormal development of ectodermal tissues including the skin, hair, teeth and sweat glands. Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (Christ-Siemens-Touraine Syndrome) is only one of this large and heterogenous group, but is the most frequent. An inability to sweat (anhidrosis) can lead to high body temperature (hyperthermia), because the body cannot cool itself by evaporating sweat. The authors present the diagnostic difficulties in an infant with this condition, in which prolonged fever was the dominant symptom.</p>
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Ectodermal dysplasia is a group of conditions characterized by abnormal development of ectodermal tissues including the skin, hair, teeth and sweat glands. Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (Christ-Siemens-Touraine Syndrome) is only one of this large and heterogenous group, but is the most frequent. An inability to sweat (anhidrosis) can lead to high body temperature (hyperthermia), because the body cannot cool itself by evaporating sweat. The authors present the diagnostic difficulties in an infant with this condition, in which prolonged fever was the dominant symptom.

Anhydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia – A Cause of Prolonged Fever in Infant

ARS Medica Tomitana

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Ectodermal dysplasia is a group of conditions characterized by abnormal development of ectodermal tissues including the skin, hair, teeth and sweat glands....

Anhydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia – A Cause of Prolonged Fever in Infant

Published Online: Jul 01, 2021

Page range: 58 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2020-0012

Keywords
Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, prolonged fever, infant

© 2021 Mihai Larisia et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Anhydrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia – A Cause of Prolonged Fever in Infant

Published Online: Jul 01, 2021

Page range: 58 - 62

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2020-0012

KeywordsAnhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, prolonged fever, infant

© 2021 Mihai Larisia et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, prolonged fever, infant