Abstract
We report two new cases of ataxia-telangiectasia (A-T) in two child brothers. The first symptom of the disease was a serious and prolonged pellagra-like photodermatitis. This rare manifestation of the has not be reported before and it could be explain by a defect in DNA repair.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Ataxia Telangiectasia / complications*
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Ataxia Telangiectasia / diagnosis
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Ataxia Telangiectasia / genetics
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Child
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Humans
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Male
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Photosensitivity Disorders / etiology*
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Photosensitivity Disorders / pathology