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. 2005 Dec;83(12):760-3.

[Xeroderma pigmentosum. Cutaneous, ocular, and neurologic abnormalities in 49 Tunisian cases]

[Article in French]
Mohamed Zghal  1 , Nadia El-Fekih, Becima Fazaa, Mohamed Fredj, Raja Zhioua, Insaf Mokhtar, Amel Mrabet, Mohamed Ferjani, Sadok Gaigi, Med Ridha Kamoun
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[Xeroderma pigmentosum. Cutaneous, ocular, and neurologic abnormalities in 49 Tunisian cases]

[Article in French]
Mohamed Zghal et al. Tunis Med. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

This is a retrospective study about 49 cases of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). The goal was to determine the clinical features of XP in Tunisia. Our study revealed the predominance of a moderate form. Malignant skin tumors showed early. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remainsed the most frequent skin malignancy in all clinical forms. Neurological abnormalities were more frequent in the moderate form. Mental retardation and peripheral neuropathy were the most common signs.

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