Oral carcinoma in a young man: a case of dyskeratosis congenita |
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| Authors: | S Moretti A Spallanzani A Chiarugi G Muscarella Ml Battini |
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| Institution: | Clinico Dermatologica II Dipartimento di Scienze Dermatologiche, Facoltà di Medicina, Università degli Studi di Firenze, Italy. silviamore@tin.it |
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| Abstract: | We report a 28-year-old male with a voluminous growth of the tongue, present for 6 months. The histological examination revealed a squamous cell carcinoma. The patient was also affected by oral leukoplakia, nail dystrophy, reticulated poikiloderma of the neck and hyperkeratosis of palms and soles. On the basis of clinical features and histological findings, as well as findings from the family, the diagnosis of dyskeratosis congenita (DKC) was made. |
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| Keywords: | dyskeratosis congenita genodermatosis squamous cell carcinoma |
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