A case of melanoma in xeroderma pigmentosum
Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) was first described in 1874 by Hebra and Kaposi.<sup> [1]</sup> It is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, premature skin aging, and malignant tumor development due to cellular hypersensitivity to ultraviol...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=4;spage=524;epage=526;aulast=Rao |