Xeroderma Pigmentosum With Squamous Cell Carcinoma Of The Skin And Tip Of The Tongue
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare heterogeneous group of disorders with a high incidence of cutaneous malignancies. However, malignancies of the mucosa are rare. We report a case of XP in an eight-year-old boy who developed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tip of the tongue within a short per...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2000-01-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Dermatology |
| Online Access: | http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2000;volume=45;issue=2;spage=88;epage=89;aulast=Kumar;type=0 |
| Summary: | Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare heterogeneous group of disorders with a high incidence of cutaneous malignancies. However, malignancies of the mucosa are rare. We report a case of XP in an eight-year-old boy who developed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the tip of the tongue within a short period of two months. Biopsy from the lingual growth and a papule from the face showed SCC. We report this case for its rarity and for rapidity with the tongue cancer developed. |
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| ISSN: | 0019-5154 1998-3611 |