Gurnani B, Kaur K. Bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency with xeroderma pigmentosum in a young Asian child.
Clin Case Rep 2023;
11:e7746. [PMID:
37529126 PMCID:
PMC10387588 DOI:
10.1002/ccr3.7746]
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Abstract
Key Clinical Message
Xeroderma pigmentosum is an autosomal recessive disorder with various ocular manifestations of which bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency is a rare manifestation. Timely diagnosis and meticulous management are vital in these cases to prevent irreversible ocular sequelae.
Abstract
Bilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD) can be a rare manifestation in patients afflicted with xeroderma pigmentosum (XP). The authors report a rare case of a 12-year-old boy who presented with redness and defective vision and was diagnosed with bilateral LSCD and hyperpigmented lesion over the face and trunk suggestive of XP.
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