A case of melanoma in xeroderma pigmentosum

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) was first described in 1874 by Hebra and Kaposi.<sup> [1]</sup> It is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, premature skin aging, and malignant tumor development due to cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviol...

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Main Authors: Rao T, Bhagyalaxmi A, Ahmed Kamal, Mohana Rao T, Venkatachalam K
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-10-01
Series:Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology
Subjects:
Xeroderma pigmentosum
nucleotide excision repair
melanoma
Online Access:http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=4;spage=524;epage=526;aulast=Rao
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