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Oral carcinoma in a young man: a case of dyskeratosis congenita
Author(s) -
Moretti S,
Spallanzani A,
Chiarugi A,
Muscarella G,
Battini Ml
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2000.00029.x
Subject(s) - medicine , dyskeratosis congenita , dermatology , poikiloderma , leukoplakia , hyperkeratosis , dyskeratosis , basal cell , tongue , genodermatosis , actinic keratoses , pathology , cancer , dna , biochemistry , chemistry , genetics , telomere , gene , biology
We report a 28‐year‐old male with a voluminous growth of the tongue, present for 6 months. The histological examination revealed a squamous cell carcinoma. The patient was also affected by oral leukoplakia, nail dystrophy, reticulated poikiloderma of the neck and hyperkeratosis of palms and soles. On the basis of clinical features and histological findings, as well as findings from the family, the diagnosis of dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) was made.