Xeroderma Pigmentosum and Bone Marrow Aplasia: A Rare Association

Abstract

Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by hypersensitivity to ultraviolet rays and predisposition to cutaneous malignancies. Hematological disorders associated with XP include myelodysplastic syndrome and acute leukemia. We report a 7-year-old child with XP along with squamous cell carcinoma and bone marrow aplasia.

Keywords

Aplastic anemia - pancytopenia - squamous cell carcinoma - xeroderma pigmentosum

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