Ectodermal Dysplasia presenting with Atrophic Rhinitis: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature

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ABSTRACT Aims To present two rare cases of ectodermal dysplasia presenting with maggot infestation due to atrophic rhinitis. Study design Case report. Setting A tertiary care referral hospital. Presentation Two male children aged about 5 and 8 years presented to the ear, nose, and throat emergency with a history of maggot infestation of the nose. Results Clinical examination was suggestive of ectodermal dysplasia. Intranasal examination was suggestive of atrophic rhinitis. Maggots were removed in the conventional manner. Following a conservative treatment, skin biopsy and nasal mucosal biopsy were done, which confirmed the diagnosis of ectodermal dysplasia. Conclusion Any ectodermal dysplasia patient should be suspected of having atrophic rhinitis and intranasal conservative therapy should be initiated at the earliest to prevent complications like maggots in the nose. How to cite this article Pati S, Pal S, Saha S, Biswas S. Ectodermal Dysplasia presenting with Atrophic Rhinitis: A Report of Two Cases and a Review of the Literature. Clin Rhinol An Int J 2016;9(1):53-55.