Rapp Hodgkin Syndrome

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Synonyms

RHS
Ectodermal dysplasia, anhidrotic, with cleft lip and cleft palate
Ectodermal dysplasia, Rapp-Hodgkin type
Rapp-Hodgkin (hypohidrotic) ectodermal dysplasia syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

None

General Discussion

Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome, an extremely rare inherited multisystem disorder that is apparent at birth (congenital) or during infancy, belongs to a group of diseases known as ectodermal dysplasias. Ectodermal dysplasias typically affect the skin, teeth, hair, and/or nails. Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome is characterized by a reduced ability to sweat (hypohidrosis); an incomplete closure of the roof of the mouth (cleft palate) and/or an abnormal groove in the upper lip (cleft lip); partial or complete absence (hypodontia or partial anodontia) and/or abnormal smallness (microdontia) of primary and secondary (permanent) teeth. Infants and children with the disorder also have abnormally sparse, coarse, wiry scalp hair that is often lost prematurely during adulthood (alopecia); unusually slow-growing, improperly developed nails (dysplastic); and, in some cases, additional physical abnormalities. In most cases, Rapp-Hodgkin syndrome is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait.

Resources

National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias
410 East Main Street
PO Box 114
Mascoutah, IL 62258-0114
Tel: (618)566-2020
Fax: (618)566-4718
Email: maryk@nfed.org
Internet: http://www.nfed.org

March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
Tel: (914)428-7100
Fax: (914)997-4763
Tel: (888)663-4637
Email: Askus@marchofdimes.com
Internet: http://www.marchofdimes.com

Cleft Palate Foundation
1504 East Franklin Street
Suite 102
Chapel Hill, NC 27514-2820
USA
Tel: (919)933-9044
Fax: (919)933-9604
Tel: (800)242-5338
Email: info@cleftline.org
Internet: http://www.cleftline.org

National Craniofacial Foundation
3100 Carlisle Street
Suite 215
Dallas, TX 75204
Tel: (800)535-3643

NIH/National Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Information Clearinghouse
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
USA
Tel: (301)495-4484
Fax: (301)718-6366
Tel: (877)226-4267
TDD: (301)565-2966
Email: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info

NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Tel: (301)496-4261
Fax: (301)496-9988
Email: nidcr@nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nidcr.nih.gov/

NIH/National Oral Health Information Clearinghouse
1 NOHIC Way
Bethesda, MD 20892-3500
USA
Tel: (301)402-7364
Fax: (301)907-8830
TDD: (301)656-7581
Email: nohic@nidcr.nih.gov
Internet: http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov

Craniofacial Foundation of America
975 East Third Street
Chattanooga, TN 37403
Tel: (423)778-9192
Fax: (423)778-8172
Tel: (800)418-3223
Email: farmertm@erlanger.org
Internet: http://www.craniofacialcenter.com

Ectodermal Dysplasia Society
108 Charlton Lane
Cheltenham
Glos., GL53 9EA
England
Tel: +44 1242 261332
Email: diana@ectodermaldysplasia.org
Internet: http://www.ectodermaldysplasia.org

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