INFORMATION ON XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM

Xeroderma pigmentosum is a genetic disorder or a rare skin disorder where a person is highly sensitive to sunlight of DNA repair in which the body's normal ability to fix mutations caused by ultraviolet light is disabled. This leads to multiple basaliomas and other skin malignancies at a young age. In severe cases, it is necessary to avoid sunlight.

SYNONYMS OF XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM

Synonyms and related keywords:

1. Photosensitivity.
2. Pigmentary changes.
3. Premature skin aging.
4. Malignant tumors.
5. Defective nucleotide excision repair.
6. Defective DNA repair.

CAUSES OF XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM

Xeroderma pigmentosum is an autosomally recessive inherited disease. You inherited two recessive xeroderma pigmentosum genes from your parents. Damage to DNA in epidermal cells by exposure to UV light causes Xeroderma pigmentosum.Pateient should aware of not to get in direct contact of sunlight as the ultraviolet rays trouble a lot.

SYMPTOMS OF XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM

Symptoms of Xeroderma pigmentosum
1. Severe sunburn after a short sun exposure.
2. Development of many freckles at an early age.
3. Irregular dark spots on the skin.
4. Thin skin.
5. Development of many freckles at an early age.
6. Irregular dark spots.
7. Thin skin.
8. Excessive dryness.
9. Blistering or freckling on minimum sun exposure.
10. Premature aging of skin, lips, eyes, mouth and tongue.
11. Excessive dryness of skin.
12. Rough-surfaced growths and skin cancers.
13. Blistering or freckling on minimum sun exposure.
14. Premature aging of skin, lips, eyes, mouth and tongue.

DIAGNOSIS OF XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM

Xeroderma pigmentosum is detected between the ages of 1 and 2 years old. Your doctor will take blood and urine samples and measure the DNA repair factor.

TREATMENT OF XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM

There is no cure for xeroderma pigmentosum. The main goal of treatment is to protect the patient from ultraviolet exposure and thus prevent the damaging effects it can have on the skin.