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Chelo David, Njiki Kinkela Mina, Monebenimp Francisca, Nguefack Séraphin, Ngaha Augustin, Tietche Félix. La dysplasie ectodermique anhydrotique : à propos d’un cas au Centre Mère et Enfant de la Fondation Chantal Biya, Yaoundé, Cameroun. The Pan African Medical Journal. 2010;4:9 Key words: Dysplasie, ectodemique, anhydrotique,hypodontie, cunéiforme, glande, sudoripare,prothèse,dent Permanent link: http://www.panafrican-med-journal.com/content/article/4/9/full Received: 19/01/2010 - Accepted: 05/03/2010 - Published: 11/03/2010 © Chelo David et al. The Pan African Medical Journal - ISSN 1937-8688. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
La dysplasie ectodermique anhydrotique : à propos d’un cas au Centre Mère et Enfant de la Fondation Chantal Biya, Yaoundé, Cameroun
Chelo David1,2,&, Njiki Kinkela Mina1, Monebenimp Francisca2,Nguefack Séraphin², Ngaha Augustin², Tietche Félix1,2†
1Centre Mère et Enfant de la Fondation Chantal BIYA, Yaoundé, Cameroun; ²Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales Université de Yaoundé I, Cameroun; † Décédé le 16 Mai 2009.
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Chelo David, Centre Mère et Enfant de la Fondation Chantal BIYA, Rue Henri Dunand, BP 1936 Yaoundé Cameroun. Téléphone: +237 99724800
Abstract
Ectodermal dysplasia are rare genetic diseases characterized by the absence or dysplasia of some tissues of ectodermal origin. We present a case of a young boy seen at the age of seven and a half years for late eruption of teeth, morphologic abnormalities of the teeth and a feeling of exaggerated heat. The diagnosis of anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia was discussed. The absence of sweat glands on the skin biopsy slides was in favor of the diagnosis. Dental prostheses were put in place which the aim of permitting the child to eat normally and have a better self image.
