Extensive and persistent tongue ulceration is an early character of dyskeratosis congenita
Abstract Background Dyskeratosis congenita (DC) is a rare and fatal disease, presenting with a classic triad of skin pigmentation, nail dystrophy and oral leukoplakia. However, diagnosing DC is challenging based solely on the protean manifestations and multisystemic involvement. Therefore, it is urg...
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| Main Authors: | Xuefeng Zhang, Hongxia Dan, Yu Zhou, Wanxin Sun, Wanchun Yang, Xin Zeng |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13023-025-03721-4 |
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