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Xeroderma pigmentosum variant or pigmented xerodermoid
S Somos1, I Schneider, I Raskó
1Department of Dermatology, Pecs University Medical School, Hungary.
Anticancer Research
|January 1, 1997
Summary
This case study details a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum variant, a rare genetic disorder causing extreme sun sensitivity and skin cancer. Low-dose isotretinoin treatment was administered over two years to manage the condition.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Genetics
- Oncology
Background:
- Xeroderma pigmentosum variant (XP-V) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet radiation.
- XP-V patients are at high risk for developing non-melanoma skin cancers due to unrepaired DNA damage.
- Early adult diagnosis is common, often presenting with significant photodamage and multiple cutaneous malignancies.