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Dyskeratosis Congenita

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A rare genetic disorder characterized by nail dystrophy, reticulated skin pigmentation especially on the neck and chest, and oral leukoplakia. In about half the cases mutations in the TERT, TERC, DKC1, or TINF2 genes are identified. Patients are at an increased risk of developing bone marrow failure, myelodysplastic syndrome, leukemia, or cancer, especially in the head and neck region. [ ]

Term info

Label

Dyskeratosis Congenita

Synonyms
  • DKC
  • Dyskeratosis Congenita
  • Zinsser-Engman-Cole Syndrome
Subsets

NCIT_C118168, NCIT_C116977

Display Name

Dyskeratosis Congenita

Preferred Name

Dyskeratosis Congenita

Semantic Type

Disease or Syndrome

UMLS CUI

C0265965

code

C111802

Term relations

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