Xeroderma pigmentosum- variant type

Overview

Xeroderma pigmentosum, variant type (medical condition): A rare pigmentary disease that is caused by an enzyme deficiency.

Symptoms

* Excessive freckling * Telangiectases * Keratoma * Papillomas * Skin malignancies

Diagnosis

The phrase "signs of Xeroderma pigmentosum, variant type" should, strictly speaking, refer only to those signs and symptoms of Xeroderma pigmentosum, variant type that are not readily apparent to the patient. The word "symptoms of Xeroderma pigmentosum, variant type" is the more general meaning;