title: Gastrointestinal problems in a child with dyskeratosis congenita.
abstract: We describe a pediatric patient with dyskeratosis congenita, whose symptoms included abdominal pain, vomiting, dysphagia, and hematochezia. Gastrointestinal symptom are prominent in this rare genetic disorder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Berezin
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Slim
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beneck
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Brudnicki
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Medow
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D007971:Leukoplakia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D010198:Pancytopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D013577:Syndrome; D014960:X Chromosome