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Hereditary photodermatosis

rare

Hereditary photodermatoses are a spectrum of rare photosensitive disorders that are often caused by genetic deficiency or malfunction of various components of the DNA repair pathway. This results clinically in extreme photosensitivity, with many syndromes exhibiting an increased risk of cutaneous malignancies.

Identifiers
MONDO:0015951 Orphanet:183490
Part of
Hereditary skin disorder
Also known as
genetic photosensitivity · genetic skin photosensitivity

Subtypes

All diseases Rare only
Disease Subtypes
Inherited porphyria 23
Xeroderma pigmentosum 10
Xeroderma pigmentosum-Cockayne syndrome complex 6
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome 4
UV-sensitive syndrome 3
Bloom syndrome

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