Catalog

Xeroderma pigmentosum variant

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Link to WHO Definition

Xeroderma pigmentosum variant – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/617001677

Xeroderma pigmentosum variant is a milder subtype of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare photodermatosis characterised by severe sun sensitivity and an increased risk of skin cancer. Patients present with skin lesions, generally at the sun-exposed parts of the body which develop into skin cancer at about 20-30 years of age with a 1,000 times higher frequency than that of the general population. No neurological manifestations are observed.