Dyskeratosis congenita: a case report and review of literature
Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is classically characterised by a mucocutaneous triad of reticulated poikiloderma, nail dystrophy and mucosal leukoplakia together with bone marrow failure and increased risk of malignancy1- 4. Due to its rarity and clinical heterogeneity it is not easily recognised and p...
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| Language: | English |
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Persatuan Dermatologi Malaysia
2014
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37178/1/Dyskeratosis%20congenita.pdf |
| Summary: | Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is classically characterised by a mucocutaneous triad of reticulated poikiloderma, nail dystrophy and mucosal leukoplakia together with bone marrow failure and increased risk of malignancy1- 4. Due to its rarity and clinical heterogeneity it is not easily recognised and patients are often treated for other entities. We report a case of dyskeratosis congenita who presented to us with the classical triad in his late twenties after years of being treated as lichen planus. |
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