A Case of Xeroderma Pigmentosum Resulting in Cutaneous Malignancy

Authors

  • Abiodun Grace Alo

Abstract

Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP), a rare group of inherited disorder of DNA repairs in which the ability to repair damage
caused by ultra-violet radiation is deficient. It is transmitted in an autosomal recessive manner and the skin is affected
majorly. A case of XP with cutaneous malignancy in a female is reported here.
KEYWORDS: Xeroderma Pigmentosum, Uncommon disorder, cutaneous malignancy.

Published

2021-05-28