- A sunburn that does not heal following minimal sun exposure
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Blistering following minimal sun exposure - Cutaneous telangiectasia
- Increasing irregular pigmentation of the skin
- Crusting of the skin
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Scaling of the skin - Oozing raw skin surface
- Discomfort when exposed to bright light (
photophobia ) - Neurologic changes are sometimes noted
Signs and tests
There may be a family history of xeroderma pigmentosa.
Examination of the eyes may show other signs of this disorder:
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Clouding of the cornea -
Keratitis - Lid tumors
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Blepharitis
The following tests can help diagnose the disorder before birth:
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Amniocentesis - Chorionic villous sampling
- Culture of amniotic cells
The following tests can help diagnose the disorder after the birth of the child:
- Culture of skin fibroblasts
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Skin biopsy (of skin tumors confirms the type oftumor , including basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, or malignant melanoma)







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