VOLUME 8 , ISSUE 3 ( September-December, 2015 ) > List of Articles
Sampurna Pati, Sudipta Pal, Surajit Biswas
Keywords : Atrophic rhinitis,Ectodermal dysplasia,Nasal myiasis
Citation Information : Pati S, Pal S, Biswas S. Ectodermal Dysplasia Presenting with Atrophic Rhinitis: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2015; 8 (3):133-135.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10013-1252
Published Online: 01-12-2015
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).
To present two rare case of ectodermal dysplasia presenting with maggot infestation due to atrophic rhinitis. Case report. Tertiary care referral hospital. Two male child aged about 5 and 8 years presented in ENT emergency with history of maggot infestation of nose. Clinical examination was suggestive of ectodermal dysplasia. Intranasal examination was suggestive of atrophic rhinitis. Maggots were removed in conventional manner. Following conservative treatment, skin biopsy and nasal mucosal biopsy was taken which confirmed the diagnosis of ectodermal dysplasia. Any ectodermal dysplasia patient should be suspected of having atrophic rhinitis and intranasal conservative therapy should be initiated at the earliest to prevent complication like maggots in nose. Pati S, Pal S, Saha S, Biswas S. Ectodermal Dysplasia Presenting with Atrophic Rhinitis: Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2015;8(3):133-135.
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