Korean Journal of Dermatology  1988;26(5):739-743

A Case of Dyskeratosis Congenita.

Dal Yong CHOI ; Chang Jo KOH

Keywords

Dyskeratosis congenita

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Dyskeratosis congsnita is a rare congenital disorder characterized by the triad of reticular pigmentation of the skin. dystrophic naila, and leukoplakia of the mucous membrane, and is often associated with severe pancytopenia. A 9-year-old boy had reticular pigmentation of the skin, dystropbic changes of the finger and toe nails, white patches of the buccal mucosa, mild hyperkeratosia of the palms and soles, excesaive lacrimation, dysphagia and severe pancytopenia, Bone marrow showed hypoplastic anemia and decreased cell mediated immunity was noticed.