Xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare genodermatosis characterized by extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV)-induced changes in the skin and eyes, and multiple skin cancers. It is subdivided into 8 complementation groups, according to the affected gene: classical XP (XPA to XPG) and XP variant (XPV) (see these terms).

Cheilitis

Inflammation of the lip.


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PMID (PMCID)
24558564
(3917633)
 OTHER
Xeroderma Pigmentosum - A case report with oral implications.
Lopes-Cardoso C, Paes da Silva Ramos Fernandes LM, Ferreira-Rocha J, Teixeira-Soares C, Antonio-Barreto J, Humberto-Damante J.
J Clin Exp Dent. 2012;4(4):e248-51.
Key words: Actinic cheilitis, oral involvement, Xeroderma pigmentosum.
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 FEMALE Young Adult
Xeroderma pigmentosum: a case report and review of the literature.
Feller L, Wood NH, Motswaledi MH, Khammissa RA, Meyer M, Lemmer J.
J Prev Med Hyg. 2010;51(2):87-91.
This paper describes a case of xeroderma pigmentosum with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, actinic cheilitis and ocular lesions in a 19-year-old black woman.