Open AccessScalp squamous cell carcinoma in xeroderma pigmentosum
Author(s) -
Basim A. Awan,
Hanadi Alzanbagi,
Osama A. Samargandi,
Heyfa Ammar
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
north american journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2250-1541
pISSN - 1947-2714
DOI - 10.4103/1947-2714.127754
Subject(s) - xeroderma pigmentosum , medicine , scalp , basal cell , dermatology , pathology , dna , genetics , dna repair , biology
Xeroderma pigmentosum is a rare autosomal-recessive disorder that appears in early childhood. Squamous cell carcinoma is not uncommon in patients with xeroderma pigmentosum and mostly involving the face, head, neck, and scalp. However, squamous cell carcinoma of the scalp may exhibit an aggressive course.