Conditions / Syndrome

xeroderma pigmentosum group E

info · Syndrome · ICD-10: Q82.1

A xeroderma pigmentosum characterized by a mild phenotype that has_material_basis_in homozygous mutation in the DDB2 gene on chromosome 11p11.

Signs and symptoms

  • Melanoma
  • Cutaneous photosensitivity
  • Defective DNA repair after ultraviolet radiation damage
  • Dermal atrophy
  • Keratitis
  • Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin
  • Basal cell carcinoma
  • Conjunctivitis
  • Photophobia
  • Telangiectasia

Also known as: XP group E; XP5; XPE; xeroderma pigmentosum V