Chapter 134

Ectodermal Dysplasias

Cathal O'Connor

Cathal O'Connor

Paediatric Dermatology, Trinity College Dublin and Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

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Yuka Asai

Yuka Asai

Division of Dermatology, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

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Alan D. Irvine

Alan D. Irvine

Paediatric Dermatology, Trinity College Dublin and Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland

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First published: 20 November 2019

Summary

The ectodermal dysplasias (EDs) encompass a complex and highly diverse group of heritable disorders that have developmental abnormalities of ectodermal appendages in common. Recent advances in molecular genetic testing have changed the paradigm of classification to correlate with underlying genotypes. EDs can be divided into defects in developmental regulation and epithelial–mesenchymal interaction, and defects in proteins of cytoskeleton or adhesion, which are involved in cell–cell communication as well as structural integrity. Management of EDs is multidisciplinary and specific to the ED involved.

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