Dyskeratosis congenita

Dyskeratosis congenita
An inherited cause of bone-marrow failure, dyskeratosis congenita is a syndrome characterized by abnormal excess skin pigmentation, abnormal or absent nails, and mucosal leukoplakia (white premalignant areas on the lips and conjunctiva of the eyes and in the mouth, anus, and urethra). More than 80% of patients with dyskeratosis congenita develop bone-marrow failure with decreasing production of all types of blood cells (pancytopenia). Premature death is caused by the bone-marrow failure (in 20% of cases), malignant transformation of the leukoplakia (30%), or overwhelming infections (50%) associated with immune deficiency. Most cases of the disease are X-linked. They are due to mutations (changes) in a gene on the X chromosome called DKC1 which encodes a protein called dyskerin. A seemingly-normal mother carrying the DKC1 mutation has a 50:50 chance of transmitting it to a son who then will suffer from the disease. The average age at death is 24 years.

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congenital dyskeratosis a genetically and clinically heterogeneous, inherited disorder with onset in childhood, characterized by nail dystrophy, reticular hyperpigmentation of the skin, oral leukoplakia, and pancytopenia; additional features may occur and are highly variable. Autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked patterns of inheritance occur. Called also Zinsser-Cole-Engman syndrome.

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