Xeroderma Pigmentosa - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

Contributor

Shahbaz A. Janjua, MD

Diagnosis

xeroderma pigmentosa

Body Site

forearm

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

confluent reticulated

Color

red purple

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

symmetric sun exposed areas

Comments

This 15-year-old girl had a history of extreme sun sensitivity since early childhood. Repeated erythema and blistering of the sun exposed areas resulted in skin atrophy, poikiloderma, and xerosis. Skin lesions extended onto non-sun exposed sites as well. She also developed corneal opacities from recurrent episodes of keratitis but no neurologic manifestations.

Description

atrophy, xerosis, poikiloderma and persistent erythema of sun exposed areas

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6/28/2004 22:23:56

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