From Mdwiki | DeSanctis–Cacchione syndrome | |
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| Other names: Xeroderma pigmentosum with neurologic manifestation[1] | |
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| DeSanctis–Cacchione syndrome is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner | |
DeSanctis–Cacchione syndrome or Xeroderma pigmentosum is a genetic disorder characterized by the skin and eye symptoms of xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) occurring in association with microcephaly, progressive mental retardation, retarded growth and sexual development, deafness, choreoathetosis, ataxia and quadriparesis. [2]
The clinical presentation of this condition is as follows:[3]
In at least some case, the gene lesion involves a mutation in the CSB gene.[4]
It can be associated with ERCC6.[4]
The diagnosis of DeSanctis–Cacchione syndrome is done via the following:[3]
Management revolves around protection from sunlight so as to not have other complications (skin cancers).[5]
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Categories: [Genodermatoses] [DNA replication and repair-deficiency disorders] [Rare syndromes] [Syndromes affecting the skin] [Syndromes affecting the eyes] [Syndromes affecting head size] [Syndromes with mental retardation] [Syndromes affecting the nervous system] [Syndromes affecting hearing]