2010
DOI: 10.1590/s0365-05962010000200017
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Abstract: Hay-Wells syndrome is a rare form of ectodermal dysplasia initially described by Hay and Wells in 1976. It is an autosomal dominant disorder with varying forms of expression featuring congenital abnormalities of the skin, hair, teeth, nails and sweat glands. The present report describes the case of a 17-year old white boy, the son of nonconsanguineous parents, who presented ankyloblepharon filiforme adnatum, ectodermal dysplasia and a cleft palate at birth, which are considered cardinal signs of this syndrome … Show more

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“…The prognosis is good, with improvement of skin lesions according to age, however it is necessary to provide genetic counseling for the parents. 5 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The prognosis is good, with improvement of skin lesions according to age, however it is necessary to provide genetic counseling for the parents. 5 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…More recent findings show that AFA can indeed occur isolated as well as along with other ocular anomalies, 5 trisomy 18, 6 7 or with other multisystemic syndromes, particularly Hay-Wells syndrome, 8 9 also known as ankyloblepharon-ectodermal defects–cleft lip/palate (AEC) syndrome 10 : this condition includes a great amount of congenital malformations and anomalies (ectodermal defects, cleft-lip/palate, limb anomalies) associated with AFA. 11 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%