Medical Case Reports

Adermatoglyphia in a resource poor setting: A case report

Adermatoglyphia is clinically defined as the congenital or an acquired loss of the epidermal ridge pattern on the palms and soles (usually the pulp of the fingers and toes), resulting in the absence of fingerprints. We report a 21-year-old female undergraduate who presented with inability of her fingerprints to be captured during biometrics with associated loss of sweating on both palms. There were no other abnormal features present. Ink pad print showed the absence of epidermal ridge configuration. Molecular genetic testing was not available, and patient did not consent to volar pad biopsy. Alternative biometric methods will be advised for such patients if available and notification given to relevant authorities in cases where these alternatives are unreachable.

Aladeh Dieprebi A and Altraide Dasetima D