[Xeroderma pigmentosum and its ocular manifestations. The first case in Cameroon].
We report a case of xeroderma pigmentosum in a 9-year-old back Cameroonian boy. The diagnosis was based on typical clinical presentation of the disease: cutaneous atrophy, hypepigmented macules, and areas of depigmentation on sun exposed regions of the skin. Multiple tumoral lesions were localized on the head. Ocular findings were also present: conjunctival hyperemia, peripheral corneal opacification. Excision of the tumors and potoprotection was proposed for this patient. The role of tribal black African marriage traditions in disease transmission is discussed.
Moussala
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Faculté de Médecine et des Sciences Biomédicales, Université de Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroun.
Behar-Cohen
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D'hermies
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Bisseck
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Renard
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D001284:Atrophy; D044383:Black People; D002163:Cameroon; D002648:Child; D003315:Cornea / Q000098:blood supply; D003316:Corneal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006940:Hyperemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014983:Xeroderma Pigmentosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology