Cockayne‟s Syndrome: a case report.
- Author:
Raghavendra MN
;
Pai A
;
Suresh KV
;
Ronad YAA
;
Mounesh Kumar CD.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Cockayne Syndrome, Actinic Cheilitis, Genetic Disorder, Progeria
- From:
Pacific Journal of Medical Sciences
2012;10(1):42-46
- CountryPapua New Guinea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Cockayne's syndrome (CS) is a rare, autosomal recessive disease resembling progeria. The features of CS do not appear until 4 to 5 years of age. Most patient presents with cachectic dwarfism, cutaneous photosensitivity, loss of adipose tissue, mental retardation, skeletal and neurological abnormalities, similar to the current case. The additional feature observed in the present case was actinic chelitis. We report a case of Cockayne‟s syndrome with pronounced oral manifestations and an unusual feature of actinic chelitis.
